Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܙ ܡ ܡ (z m m)
1 term

Reduplicated form developed from the verb ܙܵܐܸܡ (zāˀim, to sound).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [m(ə)zam.zɪm]

Verb

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ܡܙܲܡܙܸܡ (mzamzim) (present participle ܡܙܲܡܙܘܿܡܹܐ (mzamzōmē), past participle ܡܙܘܼܡܙܡܵܐ (mzumzmā))

  1. to buzz, to ring
  2. to telephone, call (another person on a phone)
    Synonym: ܡܵܚܹܐ (māḥē)

Conjugation

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