Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܚ ܙ ܕ ܓ (ḥ z d g)
1 term

From a metathesis and variant of the verb ܚܵܣܹܕ݂ (ḥāsēḏ, to curse, treat with dishonor).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܡܚܲܙܕܸܓ (mḥazdig) (present participle ܡܚܲܙܕܘܼܓܹܐ (mḥazdūgē), past participle ܡܚܘܼܙܕܸܓܵܐ (mḥuzdiggā))

  1. (transitive) to damage, injure, harm, ruin
    ܡܸܚܝܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܐ ܘܡܚܘܼܙܕܸܓܵܗ̇ ܠܹܗmiḥyā lēh raddāytā wmḥuzdiggāh lēhHe hit the car and damaged it.
    ܠܵܐ ܡܚܲܙܕܓܸܬ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܡܸܢܕܝܼܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܸܬܬܲܒ݂ܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ.mḥazdgit lhōn mindīyānē mittaḇrānē.Don’t damage the fragile items.
    ܠܹܐ ܡܚܲܙܕܸܓ ܠܸܒܕ݂ܵܩܵܐ.mḥazdig libḏāqā.It will not hurt to check.

Conjugation

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