ܕܟܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܕ ܟ ܐ (d k ˀ)
3 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic דַּכְיָא (daḵyā), equivalent to the passive participle of ܕܵܟ݂ܹܐ (dāḵē).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [dɪx.jɑː]

Adjective

ܕܸܟ݂ܝܵܐ • (diḵyā) (feminine ܕܟ݂ܝܼܬܵܐ (dḵītā), plural ܕܸܟ݂ܝܹ̈ܐ (diḵyē))

1. clean, purified

   ܒܲܝܬܵܐ ܘܵܠܹܐ ܕܗܵܘܹܐ ܕܸܟ݂ܝܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܲܕ݇ܡ ܡܵܛܝܼ ܐܵܪ̈ܚܹܐ.

   baytā wālē d-hāwē diḵyā min qam māṭī ārḥē.

   The house had to be clean before the guests arrived.

Verb

ܕܟ݂ܵܝܵܐ • (dḵāyā)

1. present participle of ܕܵܟ݂ܹܐ (dāḵē)