ܡܟܦ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܟ ܦ ܦ (k p p)
4 terms

Causative of ܟܵܐܹܦ (kāˀēp, “to lower; to bow”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mak.kɪp.]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ma.t͡ʃɪp.]

Verb

ܡܲܟܸܦ • (makkip) (present participle ܡܲܟܘܼܦܹܐ (makūpē), past participle ܡܘܼܟܸܦܵܐ (mūkippā))

  1. (transitive) to lower
    ܟܹܐ ܡܲܟܦܸܢ ܠܹܗ ܣܝܼܛܠܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܒܹܐܪܵܐ. ― kē makpin lēh sīṭlā gāw bērā. ― I lower the bucket into the well.
    ܡܘܼܟܸܦ ܠܲܢ ܣܝܵܓ݂ܵܐ. ― mūkip lan syāḡā. ― We lowered the fence.
  2. (transitive) to turn down (reduce the power by means of a control such as volume, heat, or light)
    ܐܲܟܸܦ ܠܹܗ ܩܵܠܵܐ ܕܦܪܵܣܚܸܙܘܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܕܫܵܡܥܹܢ ܩܵܠܘܼܟ݂. ― akkip lēh qālā d-prāsḥizwā qā d-šāmˁēn qālūḵ. ― Turn down the volume of the television so I can hear your voice.

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