ܡܟܫܟܫ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic. Related to Classical Syriac ܟܘܫܘܟܘܫܘ (kušūkušū, sound for quieting dogs.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mkaʃkɪʃ]

Verb

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ܡܟܲܫܟܸܫ (mkaškiš) (present participle ܡܟܲܫܟܘܿܫܹܐ (mkaškōšē), past participle ܡܟܘܼܫܟܫܵܐ (mkuškšā))

  1. to drive an animal away, to shoo
    ܡܟܘܼܫܟܫܝܼܢ݇ ܠܝܼ ܟܲܠܒܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕ݇ܡ ܒܲܝܬܲܢ
    mkuškšī lī kalbē qam baytan
    I drove off the dogs in front of our house.
  2. (offensive) to drive off a person as though an animal