Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܢ ܘ ܚ (n w ḥ)
5 terms

From Aramaic נוּח (nūḥ); compare Hebrew נָח (nákh), Akkadian 𒂠𒂷 (nâḫum) and Arabic نَاحَ (nāḥa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nɑːjexː]

Verb

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ܢܵܝܹܚ (nāyēḥ) (present participle ܢܝܵܚܵܐ (nyāḥā), past participle ܢܝܼܚܵܐ (nīḥā))

  1. to rest
  2. to relax, take a break
  3. to be relieved (show relief)
  4. to give birth

Conjugation

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