ܬܪܩ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܬ ܪ ܩ (t r q)
2 terms

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [tɑːreqː]

Verb

ܬܵܪܹܩ • (tārēq) (present participle ܬܪܵܩܵܐ (trāqā), past participle ܬܪܝܼܩܵܐ (trīqā))

1. button up, to fasten with a button

   ܬܪܘܿܩ ܠܵܗ̇ ܩܲܡܝܼܨܬܘܼܟ݂. ― trōq lāh qamīṣtūḵ. ― Button up your shirt.

   ܬܪܘܿܩ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ، ܪܵܒܵܐ ܩܲܪܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܐܸܕܝܘܿܡ. ― trōq ṭāḇā, rābā qartā ìlāh idyōm. ― Button up well, it’s very cold today.

2. (by extension) to zip up

   Synonym: ܚܵܪܹܛ (ḥārēṭ)

   ܬܪܘܿܩ ܠܵܗ̇ ܓ̰ܵܟܹܝܬܘܼܟ݂. ― trōq lāh jākētūḵ. ― Zip up your jacket.