Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܣܪܓܐ

Etymology

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Root
ܣ ܪ ܓ (s r g)
1 term

Compare Hebrew סָרַג (sarág) and Arabic سَرَجَ (saraja).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sɑːreɣː]

Verb

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ܣܵܪܹܓ݂ (sārēḡ) (present participle ܣܪܵܓ݂ܵܐ (srāḡā), past participle ܣܪܝܼܓ݂ܵܐ (srīḡā))

  1. to knit, crochet (to turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other)
    ܢܵܢܵܐ ܣܪܝܼܓ݂ ܠܵܗ̇ ܐܸܠܝܼ ܣܘܲܝܬܵܪ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܥܒ݂ܝܼܕܵܐ ܒܥܲܡܪܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܣܸܬܘܵܐ.
    nānā srīḡ lāh ilī swaytār basīmā ˁḇīdā bˁamrā qā sitwā.
    Grandma knitted me a nice sweater made of wool for winter.
  2. to weave, plait
    Synonyms: ܙܵܩܹܪ (zāqēr), ܓܵܕܹܠ (gādēl)

Conjugation

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