Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܟ ܬ ܒ (k t b)
9 terms

Causitive stem of the verb ܟܵܬ݂ܹܒ݂ (kāṯēḇ, to write); cognate to Hebrew הִכְתִּיב (hikhtív) and Arabic أَكْتَبَ (ʔaktaba).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܡܲܟ݂ܬܸܒ݂ (maḵtiḇ) (present participle ܡܲܟ݂ܬܘܼܒ݂ܹܐ (maḵtūḇē), past participle ܡܘܼܟ݂ܬܒ݂ܵܐ (muḵtḇā))

  1. (transitive) to dictate to, to write
    ܗ̇ܝ ܒܸܬ ܡܲܟܬܒ݂ܵܐ ܐܸܓܲܪܬܵܐ ܠܡܲܛܒ݂ܲܥܬܵܐ.aya bit maktḇā iggartā l-maṭḇaˁtā.She will dictate a letter to the printing press.
  2. (transitive) to record, register, patent
    Synonyms: ܡܣܲܓܸܠ (msaggil), ܪܵܫܹܡ (rāšēm)
    ܐܲܟܬܒ݂ܘܼܢ ܫܸܡܵܗܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܡܚܵܪ.aktḇūn šimmāhāwḵōn min mḥār.Register your names by tomorrow.

Conjugation

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