Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܢ ܟ ܦ (n k p)
2 terms

From Aramaic נְכַף (nəḵap̄).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nɑːxep.]

Verb

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ܢܵܟ݂ܹܦ (nāḵēp) (present participle ܢܟ݂ܵܦܵܐ (nḵāpā), past participle ܢܟ݂ܝܼܦܵܐ (nḵīpā))

  1. to be shy, bashful, modest
    ܒܸܢܟ݂ܵܦܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܘ ܕܫܵܐܠܝܼ ܠܹܗ.
    binḵāpā ìwā d-šālī lēh.
    They were shy of asking him.
  2. to be embarrassed
  3. to be ashamed, feel shame
    ܢܵܟ݂ܦܹܬ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܝܵܠܵܕ݇ܐ!nāḵpēt wā yālā!You ought to be ashamed boy.

Conjugation

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