ܡܐܕܢ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܐ ܕ ܢ (ˀ d n)
1 term

Causitive verb derived from the archaic noun ܐܸܕ݂ܢܵܐ (iḏnā, ear); compare Hebrew הֶאֱזִין (he'ezín, to listen to) and Arabic آذَنَ (ʔāḏana, to call to prayer).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [maʔə.ðɪn.]

Verb

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ܡܲܐܕ݂ܸܢ (maˀḏin) (present participle ܡܲܐܕ݂ܘܼܢܹܐ (maˀḏūnē), past participle ܡܘܼܐܕ݂ܢܵܐ (mūˀḏnā))

  1. to listen to, pay attention to
  2. (medicine) to auscultate
  3. (modern) to eavesdrop

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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