ܚܐܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܚ ܘ ܨ (ḥ w ṣ)
3 terms

Diverged from ܚܵܐܸܨ (ḥāˀiṣ), practically the emotional equivalent.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ħaːʔɪt͡ʃˤ]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ħaːjɪt͡ʃˤ]

Verb

ܚܵܐܸܟ̰ • (ḥāˀič) (present participle ܚܝܵܟ̰ܵܐ (ḥyāčā), past participle ܚܝܼܟ̰ܵܐ (ḥīčā))

1. (intransitive) to enter or be in a tight, cramped, or narrow space or position

   ܟܹܐ ܒܵܥܹܝܢ ܠܝܼ ܐ݇ܚܪܹܢܵܐ ܡܲܘܬܒ݂ܵܐ. ܚܝܼܟ̰ܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ

   kē bāˁēn lī ḥrēnā mawtḇā. ḥīčā ìwen

   I need another seat. I’m [sitting] cramped.

   ܠܵܐ ܝܵܬܒ݂ܸܬ ܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ! ܝܼܘܸܬ ܒܸܚܝܵܟ̰ܵܐ ܒܓܲܘܝܼ

   lā yātḇit āḵā! īwet biḥyāčā bgawī

   Don’t sit here! You’re cramping into me

Derived terms

• ܡܲܚܝܟ̰ (maḥyč, “To put into a cramped position.”)

Etymology 2

Root
ܚ ܟ ܟ (ḥ k k)
1 term

From the older form ܚܵܟܸܟ (ḥākik)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xaːjɪk], [ħaːjɪk]

Verb

ܚܵܐܸܟ • (ḥāˀik) (present participle ܚܝܵܟܵܐ (ḥyākā), past participle ܚܝܼܟܵܐ (ḥīkā))

1. (transitive, intransitive) to itch, scratch