Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ܦ ܩ ܕ (p q d)
2 terms

From Aramaic פְּקַד (pəqaḏ); cognate to Hebrew פִּקֵּד (pikéd, to command, oversee) and Akkadian 𒋗𒋧 (/⁠paqādu⁠/, to entrust).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [pɑːqeðː]

Verb

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ܦܵܩܹܕ݂ (pāqēḏ) (present participle ܦܩܵܕ݂ܵܐ (pqāḏā), past participle ܦܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (pqīḏā))

  1. to command, order
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Etymology 2

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Intensitive imperative forms of the above.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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ܦܲܩܸܕ݂ (paqqiḏm sg (feminine singular ܦܲܩܸܕ݂ܝ (paqqiḏ), plural ܦܲܩܕ݂ܘܼܢ (paqḏūn))

  1. mainly used in the imperative to invite someone to do something
    ܦܲܩܕ݂ܘܼܢ ܥܒ݂ܘܿܪܘܼܢ!paqḏūn ˁḇōrūn!Do come in!
    ܦܲܩܕ݂ܘܼܢ ܐ݇ܟ݂ܘܿܠܘܼܢ، ܢܗܵܢܹܐ ܠܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ!paqḏūn ḵōlūn, nhānē lāwḵōn!Do eat, Enjoy!