Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܙ ܡ ܪ (z m r)
4 terms

Intensitive stem of the verb ܙܵܡܹܪ (zāmēr, to sing) with the latter sense a semantic loan from Arabic زَمَّرَ (zammara).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mzam.mɪr.]

Verb

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ܡܙܲܡܸܪ (mzammir) (present participle ܡܙܲܡܘܼܪܹܐ (mzamūrē), past participle ܡܙܘܼܡܪܵܐ (mzumrā))

  1. to praise with hymn, sing hymns
  2. to honk, beep (to use a car horn)
    Synonym: ܡܛܲܘܸܛ (mṭawwiṭ)
    ܠܡܲܢ ܝܼܠܹܗ ܡܙܲܡܘܼܪܹܐ ܗ̇ܘ؟l-man īlēh mzamūrē awa?Who is he beeping to?
    ܙܲܡܸܪ ܠܹܗzammir lēhBeep at him!

Conjugation

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