ܣܡܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܣ ܡ ܟ (s m k)
3 terms

From Aramaic סְמַך (səmaḵ); cognate to Hebrew סָמַך (samákh, to lean, lay, rest, support), Arabic سَمَكَ (samaka, to be elevated or lofty) and سَمَّكَ (sammaka, to thicken).

Pronunciation 1

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sɑːmexː]

Verb

ܣܵܡܹܟ݂ • (sāmēḵ) (present participle ܣܡܵܟ݂ܵܐ (smāḵā), past participle ܣܡܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (smīḵā))

  1. to sit, lean, recline, lie
    Synonyms: ܝܵܬܹܒ݂ (yātēḇ), ܩܵܥܹܕ (qāˁēd), ܫܵܟ݂ܹܬ (šāḵēt)
  2. to rely on
    ܟܠܵܗ̇ ܡܵܬܵܐ ܒܸܣܡܵܟ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܥܲܠܹܗ ܕܥܵܕܹܪ.‏
    kullāh mātā bismāḵā ìlāh ˁallēh d-ˁādēr.‏
    The whole village is relying on him to help.
  3. to pose
    ܐܝܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܣܵܡܟ݂ܵܐ ܕܦܵܝܹܫ ܡܨܵܘܪܵܐ.
    īqartā kē sāmḵā d-pāyēš mṣāwrā.
    The family poses to be photographed.
Conjugation

Pronunciation 2

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sam.mɪx.]

Verb

ܣܲܡܸܟ݂ • (sammiḵ) (present participle ܣܲܡܘܼܟ݂ܹܐ (samūḵē), past participle ܣܘܼܡܟ݂ܵܐ (sumḵā))

  1. to support, prop
Conjugation
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