Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܣ ܦ ܩ (s p q)
4 terms

From Aramaic סְפַק (səp̄aq); compare Hebrew סִפֵּק (sipék, to provide, supply; fulfill, satisfy).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sɑːpeqː]

Verb

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ܣܵܦܹܩ (sāpēq) (present participle ܣܦܵܩܵܐ (spāqā), past participle ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ (spīqā))

  1. (intransitive) to be/become empty; to empty oneself
    Antonym: ܡܵܠܹܐ (mālē)
    ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܙܘܼܠܚܸܙܘܵܐ ܣܦܝܼܩ ܠܹܗ ܒܲܥܓ݂ܲܠ ܒܵܬ݇ܪ ܚܘܼܬܵܡܵܐ ܕܦܝܼܠܡܵܐ.bēṯ zulḥizwā spīq lēh baˁḡal bār ḥuttāmā d-pīlmā.The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.
  2. (intransitive) to be sufficient; to suffice
    Synonym: ܡܵܠܹܐ (mālē)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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