Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܦ ܣ ܣ (p s s)
1 term

Etymology

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Morphologically from the noun ܦܣܵܣܵܐ (psāsā, permission) and verb ܦܵܣܹܣ (pāsēs, to permit, allow).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [map.sɑːnuːtɑː]

Noun

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ܡܲܦܣܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ (mapsānūtāf sg (plural ܡܲܦܣܵܢܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ (mapsānwātē))

  1. licence/license, permit (legal document giving official permission to do something)
    ܕܠܵܐ ܡܲܦܣܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ ܠܹܐ ܡܵܨܹܝܬ ܛܵܪܹܝܬ ܩܵܢܘܿܢܵܐܝܼܬ.
    d-lā mapsānūtā lē māṣēt ṭārēt qānōnāˀīt.
    Without a license you can’t legally drive.
    ܘܵܠܹܐ ܕܡܲܚܙܹܝܢ ܠܵܗ̇ ܡܲܦܣܵܢܘܼܬܝܼ ܠܸܥܒ݂ܵܪܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܒܸܢܝܵܢܵܐ.
    wālē dmaḥzēn lāh mapsānūtī liˁḇārā gāw binyānā.
    I must show my license in order to enter the building.

Inflection

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