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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