Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܠ ܚ ܡ (l ḥ m)
6 terms

Intensitive and causitive stems of the verb ܠܵܚܹܡ (lāḥēm). The sense of “to air-condition” is denominal from ܡܠܲܚܡܵܢܝܼܬ݂ ܗܵܘܵܐ (mlaḥmānīṯ hāwā, air-conditioner).

Pronunciation

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  • ܡܠܲܚܸܡ:
    • (Standard) IPA(key): [məlax.xɪm.]
  • ܡܲܠܚܸܡ:
    • (Standard) IPA(key): [mal.xɪm.]

Verb

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ܡܠܲܚܸܡ (mlaḥḥim) (present participle ܡܠܲܚܘܼܡܹܐ (mlaḥūmē), past participle ܡܠܘܼܚܡܵܐ (mluḥmā))

  1. to threaten, menace
  2. to bake
    Synonyms: ܝܵܦܹܐ (yāpē), ܡܢܲܚܬܸܡ (mnaḥtim)

Conjugation

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Verb

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ܡܲܠܚܸܡ (malḥim) (present participle ܡܲܠܚܘܼܡܹܐ (malḥūmē), past participle ܡܘܼܠܚܡܵܐ (mulḥmā))

  1. (transitive) to adjust, condition, modify, regulate
  2. (transitive) to rhyme, accord, harmonize
    Synonym: ܡܲܩܦܹܐ (maqpē)
  3. (transitive) to air-condition
    Synonym: ܡܲܪܘܸܚ (marwiḥ)
    ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܚܕ݂ܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܵܨܝܵܐ ܡܲܠܚܡܵܐ ܟܠܹܗ ܨܵܠܘܿܢܵܐ.
    hāḏē ḥḏāyūṯā kē māṣyā malḥmā kullēh ṣālōnā.
    This unit can air-condition the entire living room.

Conjugation

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