ܡܓܚܟܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܓ ܚ ܟ (g ḥ k)
3 terms

Etymology

From ܡܲܓܚܸܟ (magḥik, “to cause to laugh”) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending); cognate with Arabic مُضْحِك (muḍḥik) and Hebrew מַצְחִיק (matskhík).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [maɡ.xikˈkɑːnɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [mad͡ʒ.xit͡ʃˈt͡ʃɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܵܐ • (magḥikkānā) (feminine ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (magḥikkānītā), plural ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܹ̈ܐ (magḥikkānē))

1. funny, comical
2. ridiculous

Noun

ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܵܐ • (magḥikkānā) m sg (plural ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܹ̈ܐ (magḥikkānē), feminine ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (magḥikkānītā))

1. comedian
2. jester