ܫܟܝܚܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܫ ܟ ܚ (š k ḥ)
4 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac passive participle of the verb ܫܟܚ (šəkaḥ); doublet of the native ܡܫ݇ܟ̰ܝܼܚܵܐ (mčīḥā, “found”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʃəxiːxɑː], [ʃəxiːħɑː]

Adjective

ܫܟ݂ܝܼܚܵܐ • (šḵīḥā) (feminine ܫܟ݂ܝܼܚܬܵܐ (šḵīḥtā), plural ܫܟ݂ܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ (šḵīḥē))

1. existent, present

   Synonyms: ܐܝܼܬ݂ܝܵܐ (īṯyā), ܗܲܘܝܼܐܵܐ (hawīˀā), ܡܛܲܝܒ݂ܵܐ (mṭayḇā)

2. real, actual

   Synonym: ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (šarīrā)

Derived terms

• ܫܟ݂ܝܼܚܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (šḵīḥūṯā, “reality”)