ܕ ܪ ܫ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic; compare Hebrew ד־ר־שׁ (d-r-š), Arabic د ر س (d r s).

Root

ܕ ܪ ܫ • (d r š)

1. forming words pertaining to discussing
2. forming words pertaining to studying
3. forming words pertaining to threshing

Derived terms

Verbs

• ܕܵܪܹܫ (dārēš, “to argue, discuss”)
• ܕܲܪܸܫ (darriš, “to study”)
• ܡܲܕܪܸܫ (madriš, “to tutor, to teach”)

Nouns

• ܕܪܵܫܬܵܐ (drāštā, “arguing, discussing”)
• ܕܵܪܘܿܫܵܐ (dārōšā, “debater, disputer”)
• ܕܲܪܫܵܐ (daršā, “lesson”)
• ܕܘܼܪܵܫܵܐ (durrāšā, “study”)
• ܡܲܕܪܲܫܬܵܐ (madraštā, “school”)

Adjectives

• ܕܵܪܘܿܫܵܝܵܐ (dārōšāyā, “disputational”)
• ܕܘܼܪܵܫܵܝܵܐ (dūrāšāyā, “studious”)

Adverbs

• ܡܸܬܕܲܪܫܵܢܵܐ (mitdaršānā, “debatable, disputable”)