Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܗ ܦ ܟ (h p k)
5 terms

Intensitive stem of the verb ܗܵܦܹܟ݂ (hāpēḵ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məhap.pɪx.]

Verb

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ܡܗܲܦܸܟ݂ (mhappiḵ) (present participle ܡܗܲܦܘܼܟ݂ܹܐ (mhapūḵē), past participle ܡܗܘܼܦܟ݂ܵܐ (mhupḵā))

  1. to reverse (to cause a mechanism or vehicle to operate or move in the opposite directions)
    ܐܸܢ ܒܵܥܹܝܬ ܡܲܟܠܹܝܬ ܠܲܐܟ݂ܵܐ، ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܦܫܝܼܩܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܠܗܲܦܘܼܟ݂ܹܐ ܓܵܘ ܫܵܘܦܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܠܹܐ݇ܙܵܠܵܐ ܠܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܐ.
    in bāˁēt maklēt laˀḵā, yatīr pšīqā ìlēh l-hapūḵē gāw šāwpā min lēzālā l-qammā.
    If you want to park here, it is easier to reverse into the spot than going forwards.

Conjugation

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