Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܐ ܟ ܠ (ˀ k l)
3 terms

Causitive stem of the verb ܐܵܟ݂ܹܠ (āḵēl, to eat); compare Arabic آكَلَ (ʔākala) and Hebrew הֶאֱכִיל (he'ekhíl).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܡܲܐܟ݂ܸܠ (maˀḵil) (present participle ܡܲܐܟ݂ܘܼܠܹܐ (maˀḵūlē), past participle ܡܘܼܐܟ݂ܠܵܐ (mūˀḵlā))

  1. to feed
    ܟܹܐ ܡܲܐܟ݂ܠܲܚ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܝܲܪ̈ܩܹܐ ܗܲܕܵܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ.kē maˀḵlaḥ lhōn yarqē haddāmāyē.We feed them organic vegetables.
    • Proverbs 25:21:
      ܐܸܢ ܟܵܦܹܢ ܕܸܫ̃ܡܸܢܘܼܟ݂، ܡܲܐܟ݂ܸܠ ܠܹܗ ܠܲܚܡܵܐ؛ ܘܐܸܢ ܨܵܗܹܐ، ܡܲܫܬ‌ܝܼ ܠܹܗ ܡ̈ܝܼܵܐ؛.
      in kāpēn dižminūḵ, maˀḵil lēh laḥmā; w-in ṣāhē, mašt‌ī lēh mīyā;.
      If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
  2. to be eatable, worthy of being eaten, give desire to eat
    ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܡܹܐܟ݂ܘܼܠܬܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܲܐܟ݂ܠܵܐhāḏē mēḵultā lā kē maˀḵlāThis food isn’t worthy of being eaten (literally, “This food doesn’t feed.”)

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