ܩܐܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܩܵܐܸܚ (qāˀiḥ)

Etymology

Root
ܩ ܬ ܬ (q t t)
2 terms

From the older form ܩܬܬ. Compare Classical Syriac ܩܬ (“to stick to”) and Turoyo ܩܳܝܰܬ݂ (qoyaṯ, “to touch, meet”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [qaːʔɪθ]
• (Barwari) IPA^(key): [qaːjɪθ]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [qaːjɪħ]

Verb

ܩܵܐܸܬ݂ • (qāˀiṯ) (present participle ܩܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (qyāṯā), past participle ܩܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (qīṯā))

1. to touch

   Synonyms: ܕܵܩܸܪ (dāqir), ܡܵܐܸܫ (māˀiš)

2. to come into physical contact with, hit, meet (Especially but not always in a soft manner) [+ ܒ- (object)]

   Synonym: ܡܵܚܹܐ (māḥē)

   ܪܹܝܫܝܼ ܩܝܼܬ݂ ܠܹܗ ܒܓܘܼܕܵܐ ― My head hit the wall.