Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܢ ܗ ܪ (n h r)
3 terms

Intensitive and causative stems of the verb ܢܵܗܹܪ (nāhēr, to light, shine, be clear).

Pronunciation

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  • ܡܢܲܗܸܪ:
    • (Standard) IPA(key): [mənahhɪr.]
  • ܡܲܢܗܸܪ:
    • (Standard) IPA(key): [man.hɪr.]

Verb

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ܡܲܢܗܸܪ (manhir) (present participle ܡܲܢܗܘܼܪܹܐ (manhūrē), past participle ܡܘܼܢܗܪܵܐ (munhrā))

  1. (transitive) to comment, remark
    ܡܢܘܼܗܸܪ ܠܹܗ ܬܚܘܿܬ݂ ܨܘܼܪܬܝܼ.mnūhir lēh tḥōṯ ṣurtī.He commented under my photo.
    ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܵܨܹܝܢ ܡܢܲܗܪܸܢ ܥܲܠ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂ ܥܸܢܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ.lā kē māṣēn mnahrin ˁal hādaḵ ˁinyānē.I can’t comment on such matters.

Conjugation

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Verb

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ܡܲܢܗܸܪ (manhir) (present participle ܡܲܢܗܘܼܪܹܐ (manhūrē), past participle ܡܘܼܢܗܪܵܐ (munhrā))

  1. (transitive) to light, enlighten, illuminate
    Synonyms: ܡܲܠܗܸܒ݂ (malhiḇ), ܡܲܕ݂ܠܸܩ (maḏliq), ܡܛܲܦܹܐ (mṭappē)
  2. (transitive) to describe
    Synonyms: ܡܦܲܫܸܪ (mpaššir), ܡܫܲܡܸܗ (mšammih)

Conjugation

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