Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܛ ܦ ܐ (ṭ p ˀ)
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Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܛܵܦܹܐ (ṭāpē) (present participle ܛܦܵܝܵܐ (ṭpāyā), past participle ܛܸܦܝܵܐ (ṭipyā))

  1. (intransitive) to be/become kindled; to be ignited
    ܘܲܪܩܵܐ ܛܦܹܐ ܠܹܗ ܒܵܬ݇ܪ ܕܝܼܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܩܘܼܪܒܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܦܘܼܢܕܵܐ.warqā ṭpē lēh bār d-īwā qurbā min pundā.The paper caught on fire after sitting too close to the candle.
  2. (intransitive) to be/become infected (from an illness)
    ܝܬܘܿܒ݂ ܪܲܚܘܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܡܸܢܝܼ ܕܠܵܐ ܛܵܦܝܲܢtōḇ raḥūqāˀīṯ minī d-lā ṭāpyanSit far away from me so I don’t get infected.
  3. (intransitive) to stick to, cleave to, cling to; to be/become sticky
  4. (figuratively) to sit tightly against
    ܛܦܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܓܵܘܝܼ ܘܵܝ! ܚܲܨܵܐ ܓ̰ܘܿܓ!ṭpē lūḵ gāwī wāy! ḥaṣṣā jōg!You stuck yourself to me! Scoot over a little!

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