Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܫ ܩ ܐ (š q ˀ)
1 term

Etymology

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From the feminine active participle of ܫܵܩܹܐ (šāqē, to irrigate, water); cognate to Arabic سَاقِيَة (sāqiya). The third sense is a semantic loan from channel or قَنَاة (qanāh).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܫܵܩܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (šāqīṯāf sg (plural ܫܵܩܝܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (šāqyāṯē))

  1. female equivalent of ܫܵܩܝܵܐ (šāqyā, cupbearer)
  2. stream, channel, canal
  3. TV channel, radio channel

Inflection

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