Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܒ ܛ ܠ (b ṭ l)
4 terms

Causative stem of the verb ܦܵܥܹܠ (pāˁēl); compare Hebrew הִפְעִיל (hif'íl) and Arabic فَعَّلَ (faʕʕala).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mapʕɪl.]

Verb

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ܡܲܦܥܸܠ (mapˁil) (present participle ܡܲܦܥܘܼܠܹܐ (mapˁūlē), past participle ܡܘܼܦܥܠܵܐ (mupˁlā))

  1. (transitive) to activate, start, enable
    Synonyms: ܡܲܦܠܸܚ (mapliḥ), ܡܲܠܗܸܒ݂ (malhiḇ)
    Antonym: ܡܲܒܛܸܠ (mabṭil)
    ܘܵܠܹܐ ܕܡܲܦܥܠܸܬ ܠܹܗ ܩܲܕ݇ܡ ܡܲܦܠܚܸܬ ܠܹܗ.wālē d-mapˁlit lēh qam maplḥit lēh.You have to activate it before you use it.

Conjugation

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