Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܡܩܨܐ

Etymology

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Root
ܩ ܨ ܨ (q ṣ ṣ)
4 terms

Tool noun derived from ܩܵܝܹܨ (qāyēṣ, to cut, clip); compare Arabic مِقَصّ (miqaṣṣ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [maqəsˤ.sˤɑː]

Noun

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ܡܲܩܨܵܐ (maqṣām (plural ܡܲܩ̈ܨܹܐ (maqṣē))

  1. a pair of scissors (tool used for cutting consisting of two crossing blades)
    ܟܹܐܦܵܐ، ܘܲܪܩܵܐ، ܡܲܩܨܵܐ!kēpā, warqā, maqṣā!Rock, paper, scissors!
    ܙܗܘܿܪ! ܗ̇ܘ ܡܲܩܨܵܐ ܚܲܪܝܼܦܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ.zhōr! awa maqṣā ḥarīpā ìlēh.Careful! Those scissors are sharp.

Inflection

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    Inflection of ܡܲܩܨܵܐ (maqṣā)
number isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f
singular absolute 1st person ܡܲܩܨܝܼ
(maqṣī)
ܡܲܩܨܲܢ
(maqṣan)
construct ܡܲܩܲܨ
(maqqaṣ)
2nd person ܡܲܩܨܘܼܟ݂
(maqṣūḵ)
ܡܲܩܨܵܟ݂ܝ
(maqṣāḵ)
ܡܲܩܨܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ
(maqṣāwḵōn)
emphatic ܡܲܩܨܵܐ
(maqṣā)
3rd person ܡܲܩܨܹܗ
(maqṣēh)
ܡܲܩܨܵܗ̇
(maqṣāh)
ܡܲܩܨܗܘܿܢ
(maqṣhōn)
plural absolute 1st person ܡܲܩܨܝܼ̈
(maqṣī)
ܡܲܩܨܲܢ̈
(maqṣan)
construct ܡܲܩܨܲܝ̈
(maqṣay)
2nd person ܡܲܩܨܘܼ̈ܟ݂
(maqṣūḵ)
ܡܲܩܨܵܟ݂ܝ̈
(maqṣāḵ)
ܡܲܩܨܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ
(maqṣāwḵōn)
emphatic ܡܲܩܨܹ̈ܐ
(maqṣē)
3rd person ܡܲܩܨܘܼ̈ܗܝ
(maqṣūh)
ܡܲܩܨ̈ܘܿܗ̇
(maqṣōh)
ܡܲܩܨܗ̈ܘܿܢ
(maqṣhōn)