ܕܓܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܕ ܓ ܠ (d g l)
3 terms

Cognate to or borrowed from Akkadian dagālu; compare Classical Syriac ܕܓܠ (“to examine closely”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [daːɣeːl]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [daʔɪl]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [daːjɪːl]

Verb

ܕܵܓ݂ܹܠ • (dāḡēl) (present participle ܕܓ݂ܝܼܠܵܐ (dḡīlā), past participle ܕܓ݂ܵܠܵܐ (dḡālā))

  1. (intransitive) to have sight
    ܠܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܒܸܕܓ݂ܵܠܵܐ ! ― lā ìwen bidḡālā ! ― I can’t see! (literally, “I’m not having sight!”)
  2. (transitive) to perceive by sight

Conjugation

See also

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܕ-ܓ-ܠ (d-ɡ-l) related to lying. Compare Arabic دَجَلَ (dajala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [daɡɡɛl]

Verb

ܕܓܠ • (transliteration needed)

  1. to tell a lie

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [daɡɡɑl]

Adjective

ܕܓܠ • (transliteration needed)

  1. masculine absolute singular of ܕܓܠܐ
  2. masculine construct state singular of ܕܓܠܐ

Noun

ܕܓܠ • (transliteration needed)

  1. absolute singular of ܕܓܠܐ
  2. construct state singular of ܕܓܠܐ
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