Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܫ ܟ ܢ (š k n)
2 terms

Compare Arabic سَكَنَ (sakana) and Hebrew שָׁכַן (shakhán).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃɑːxenː]

Verb

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ܫܵܟ݂ܹܢ (šāḵēn) (present participle ܫܟ݂ܵܢܵܐ (šḵānā), past participle ܫܟ݂ܝܼܢܵܐ (šḵīnā))

  1. to live, reside, dwell
    Synonyms: ܥܵܡܹܪ (ˁāmēr), ܚܵܝܹܐ (ḥāyē)
    ܟܹܐ ܫܵܟ݂ܢܹܢ ܓܵܘ ܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ.kē šāḵnēn gāw nīnwē.I live in Nineveh.

Conjugation

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