ܪܦܪܦ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܪ ܦ ܪ ܦ (r p r p)
1 term

Onomatopoeic and reduplicated form of a verb reflected in Classical Syriac ܪܦܦ (to move suddenly (of birds)); compare Arabic رَفْرَفَ (rafrafa) and Classical Syriac ܪܦܪܦ (to flutter, to move back and forth).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [rap.rɪp.]

Verb

ܪܲܦܪܸܦ • (raprip) (present participle ܪܲܦܪܘܼܦܹܐ (raprūpē), past participle ܪܘܼܦܪܸܦܵܐ (ruprippā))

  1. (intransitive) to wave (to move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely)
    ܐܵܬܵܐ ܪܘܼܦܪܸܦ ܠܵܗ̇ ܒܦܵܘܚܵܐ.
    ātā ruprip lāh b-pāwḥā.
    The flag waved in the wind.
  2. (transitive) to wave (to cause to move back and forth repeatedly)
    ܪܘܼܦܪܸܦ ܠܝܼ ܐܵܬܵܐ ܘܫܘܼܪܹܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܪܚܵܛܵܐ.
    ruprip lī ātā w-šūrē lhōn rḥāṭā.
    I waved the flag and they started running.
  3. to waft, flutter, flap wings
  4. to palpitate (of the eyes)

Conjugation

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