Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܟ ܡ ܥ (k m ˁ)
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Developed from Aramaic טְמַע (ṭəmaʿ, to sink, drown, be swallowed up) with the initial /ṭ/ resulting in /č̣/.

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Verb

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ܟ̰ܵܡܹܥ (čāmēˁ) (present participle ܟ̰ܡܵܥܵܐ (čmāˁā), past participle ܟ̰ܡܝܼܥܵܐ (čmīˁā))

  1. (intransitive) to quench, to be/become extinguished (as a fire, cigarette, etc.)
  2. (intransitive) to turn off, power off, switch off (as a light, machine, etc.)
  3. to be disheartened

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