ܥܐܩ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ܥ ܘ ܩ (ˁ w q)
6 terms

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́yḳ- (to be narrow); cognate with Arabic ضاق (ḍāq), Biblical Hebrew צוּק (ṣûq, to constrain, bring into straits, press upon), and Akkadian 𒊓𒀀𒄣 (sâqu). Doublet of ܫܘܼܩܵܐ (šūqā).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʕaːʔeq]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ʕaːjɪq]

Verb[edit]

ܥܵܐܹܩ (ˁāˀēq) (present participle ܥܝܵܩܵܐ (ˁyāqā), past participle ܥܝܼܩܵܐ (ˁīqā))

  1. to become narrow
  2. to become tight
  3. to become distressed, troubled, stressed, anxious, frustrated, annoyed, uncomfortable, etc.

Conjugation[edit]