Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܩ ܫ ܛ (q š ṭ)
1 term

Developed from the original meaning “to shoot an arrow” into “to become fat” in the relation that both a drawn bow and being overweight have with being curved. Compare Classical Syriac ܩܫܲܛ (qšaṭ, to shoot an arrow).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qaːʃɪtˤ]

Verb

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ܩܵܫܸܛ (qāšiṭ) (present participle ܩܫܵܛܵܐ (qšāṭā), past participle ܩܫܝܼܛܵܐ (qšīṭā))

  1. to become fat, overweight
  2. to gain weight

Conjugation

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