ܢܓܣ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܢ ܩ ܙ (n q z)
4 terms

Related to ܢܵܓܹܙ (nāgēz, to bite) and thus dissimilated from ܢܵܩܹܙ (nāqēz, to puncture).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܢܵܓ݂ܸܣ (nāḡis) (present participle ܢܓ݂ܵܣܵܐ (nḡāsā), past participle ܢܓ݂ܝܼܣܵܐ (nḡīsā))

  1. to sting (of bugs or other animals)
    ܩܸܡ ܢܵܓ݂ܣܵܐ ܠܝܼ ܕܲܒܵܫܬܵܐ
    qim nāḡsā lī dabbāštā
    A bee stung me.
  2. to bite (of bugs or other animals)
    ܟܲܠܒܵܐ ܢܓ݂ܝܼܣܵܐ ܠܹܗ
    kalbā nḡīsā lēh
    The dog bit her.
  3. (figuratively) to figuratively attack a friend (may including insulting, exposing, betraying, backstabbing, etc.)
    ܟܹܐ ܬܵܟܠܸܢ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܒܘܿܟ݂ ܐܸܠܵܐ ܩܸܡ ܢܵܓ݂ܣܸܬ ܠܝܼ ܒܬܲܢܲܝ̈ܵܬ݂ܘܿܟ݂
    kē tāklin wā bōḵ illā qim nāḡsit lī btannayāṯōḵ
    I used to trust you but you stabbed me with your words [after I had trusted you as a friend].

Conjugation

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