ܒܪܩ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܒ ܪ ܩ‎ (b r q)
3 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic בְּרַק‎ (bəraq) with the sense of “electrify” being denominal from ܒܸܪܩܵܐ‎ (birqā, “lightning; electricity”); compare Arabic بَرَقَ‎ (baraqa).

Pronunciation 1

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bɑːreqː]

Verb

ܒܵܪܹܩ • (bārēq) (present participle ܒܪܵܩܵܐ‎ (brāqā), past participle ܒܪܝܼܩܵܐ‎ (brīqā))

  1. to flash, gleam
    ‏ܒܲܪܣܸܡ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܲܕ݇ܡ ܒܵܪܩܵܐ ܡܨܵܘܪܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ.‎‎
    barsim min qam bārqā mṣāwrānītā.
    Smile before the camera flashes.
  2. to produce lightning
Conjugation

Pronunciation 2

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bar.rɪq.]

Verb

ܒܲܪܸܩ • (barriq) (present participle ܒܲܪܘܼܩܹܐ‎ (baruqē), past participle ܒܘܼܪܩܵܐ‎ (burqā))

  1. to electrify
Conjugation
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