Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Denominal verb derived from ܐܲܪܓܘܵܢܵܐ (argwānā, purple).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [maʔər.ɡəwɪnː]

Verb

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ܡܲܐܪܓܘܸܢ (maˀrgwin) (present participle ܡܐܲܪܓܘܘܼܢܹܐ (mˀargwūnē), past participle ܡܐܘܼܪܓܘܸܢܵܐ (mˀurgwinnā))

  1. (transitive) to make purple

Conjugation

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