ܐܚܕ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܐ ܚ ܕ (ˀ ḥ d)
4 terms

From Aramaic אֲחַד (ʾăḥaḏ), from Proto-Semitic *ʔaḫaḏ-; compare Arabic أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa), Hebrew אָחַז (akház) and Akkadian 𒆪 (aḫāzum).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʔɑːxeðː]

Verb

ܐܵܚܹܕ݂ • (āḥēḏ) (present participle ܐ݇ܚܵܕ݂ܵܐ (ḥāḏā), past participle ܐ݇ܚܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (ḥīḏā))

  1. to hold; to grasp, grip
  2. to seize; to grab, catch, capture
  3. to take; get, receive, obtain
  4. to adopt, take on (measures, actions)
  5. to occupy, consume, take up
  6. to rule, run, reign, control, dominate

Usage notes

  • This is considered a formal term in various senses:
    • compared with ܕܵܒ݂ܹܩ (dāḇēq) or ܥܵܪܹܐ (ˁārē) for the meaning of “to hold” or “to seize”.
    • compared with ܫܵܩܹܠ (šāqēl) or ܢܵܣܹܒ݂ (nāsēḇ) for the meaning of “to take”.
    • compared with any of the above for the meaning of “to adopt”.

Conjugation

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From the root ܐ-ܚ-ܕ (ʾ-ḥ-d) related to holding or containing. Compare Arabic أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa) and Hebrew אָחַז (ʾāḥaz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔɛ̆ħað]

Verb

ܐܚܕ • (ʾeḥaḏ)

  1. to take
  2. to inanimate things
  3. to hold
  4. to shut

Western Neo-Aramaic

Western Neo-Aramaic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ܐܰܚّܰܕ݂ (ʾaḥḥaḏ)

Etymology

From Aramaic ܚܕ (ḥad), from Proto-Semitic *ʾaḥad-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaħːað/

Numeral

ܐܰܚّܰܕ݂ (ʾaḥḥaḏ) m (feminine ܐܶܚܕ݂ܰܐ (ʾeḥḏa))

  1. one
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