Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܥ ܘ ܩ (ˁ w q)
6 terms

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́yḳ- (to be narrow); cognate with Arabic ضاق (ḍāq), Biblical Hebrew צוּק (ṣûq, to constrain, bring into straits, press upon), and Akkadian 𒊓𒀀𒄣 (sâqu). Doublet of ܫܘܼܩܵܐ (šūqā).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܥܵܐܹܩ (ˁāˀēq) (present participle ܥܝܵܩܵܐ (ˁyāqā), past participle ܥܝܼܩܵܐ (ˁīqā))

  1. to become narrow
  2. to become tight
  3. to become distressed, troubled, stressed, anxious, frustrated, annoyed, uncomfortable, etc.

Conjugation

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