Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܦ ܪ ܦ ܠ (p r p l)
1 term

Uncertain and disputed:

  • Possibly reduplicated from the verb ܦܵܪܹܪ (pārēr, to come forth, to flee), with a shift from /r/ to /l/.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məparpɪl.]

Verb

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ܡܦܲܪܦܸܠ (mparpil) (present participle ܡܦܲܪܦܘܼܠܹܐ (mparpūlē), past participle ܡܦܘܼܪܦܠܵܐ (mpurplā))

  1. to beseech, supplicate, implore, call upon; to beg, plea [with ܒ- (b-) ‘by’ or ܥܲܠ (ˁal) ‘upon’]
    Synonyms: ܒܵܥܹܐ (bāˁē), ܡܢܲܘܢܹܐ (mnawnē), ܡܛܲܘܛܹܐ (mṭawṭē)
    ܡܦܲܪܦܘܼܠܹܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܒܝܼܘܼܟ݂! ܠܵܐ ܫܵܒ݂ܩܹܬ ܠܝܼ!mparpūlē ìwen bīyūḵ! lā šāḇqēt lī!I beg of you! Do not abandon me!
    ܡܦܲܪܦܘܼܠܹܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܒܝܼܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܕܥܵܕ݂ܪܝܼܬܘܿܢ ܠܗܘܿܢ.mparpūlē ìwen bīyāwḵōn d-ˁāḏrītōn lhōn.I call upon you to help them.

Conjugation

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