ܟܪܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܟ ܪ ܟ (k r k)
4 terms

Cognate to Hebrew כָּרַךְ (karákh).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [kɑːrexː]

Verb

ܟܵܪܹܟ݂ • (kārēḵ) (present participle ܟܪܵܟ݂ܵܐ (krāḵā), past participle ܟܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (krīḵā))

  1. to orbit, revolve, circle, circumgyrate, be around
    ܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܟܵܪܟ݂ܵܐ ܠܫܸܡܫܵܐ.arˁā kē kārḵā l-šimšā.The Earth orbits the Sun.
  2. to wrap around, coil, convolute
    ܚܘܼܘܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܟܵܪܹܟ݂ ܠܒܘܼܣܒܵܣܹܗ.ḥūwā kē kārēḵ l-busbāsēh.A snake wraps itself around its prey.
  3. to wind, curl around
    ܢܲܗܪܵܐ ܘܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܟܵܪܟ݂ܝܼ ܒܓܵܘ ܓܲܠܝܼܵܐ.nahrā w-urḥā kē kārḵī b-gāw galīyā.The river and the road wind through the valley.
  4. to besiege, blockade, surround
    Synonyms: ܚܲܨܸܪ (ḥaṣṣir), ܚܲܕܪܹܐ (ḥadrē), ܐܲܠܸܨ (alliṣ)
Conjugation
Derived terms

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ˈkrɪx.]

Noun

ܟܪܸܟ݂ • (kriḵ) m sg (plural ܟܸܪ̈ܟ݂ܲܝ (kirḵay))

  1. singular construct state of ܟܸܪܟ݂ܵܐ (kirḵā)
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