ܡܫܚܬܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܚ ܬ (š ḥ t)
3 terms

Denominal of ܫܘܼܚܬܵܢܵܐ (šuḥtānā, “dirty”), from ܫܘܼܚܬܵܐ (šuḥtā, “dirt”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mʃaħtɪn]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [mʃaxtɪn]

Verb

ܡܫܲܚܬܸܢ • (mšaḥtin) (present participle ܡܫܲܚܬܘܿܢܹܐ (mšaḥtōnē), past participle ܡܫܘܼܚܬܢܵܐ (mšuḥtnā))

1. to become dirty, foul
2. to make dirty, foul