Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܛ ܡ ܪ (ṭ m r)
1 term

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [tˤɑːmeːr.]

Verb edit

ܛܵܡܹܪ (ṭāmēr) (present participle ܛܡܵܪܵܐ (ṭmārā), past participle ܛܡܝܼܪܵܐ (ṭmīrā))

  1. to bury (cover something in the ground)
  2. to tomb (ritualistically inter a person in a grave)
    Synonym: ܩܵܒ݂ܹܪ (qāḇēr)
  3. (figuratively) to pile over, to cover or hide something deeply
    ܟܸܡ ܛܵܡܪܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܬ݇ܚܘܿܬ݂ ܓܲܠܵܗ̇
    kim ṭāmrā lēh ḥōṯ gallāh
    She covered it under her blanket.
    ܟܸܡ ܛܵܡܪܝܼܢ݇ ܠܹܗ
    kim ṭāmrī lēh
    They piled over him.

Conjugation edit