ܡܠܗܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܠ ܗ ܒ‎ (l h b)
4 terms

Etymology

Causitive of ܠܵܗܹܐ‎ (lāhē)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mal.heː]

Verb

ܡܲܠܗܹܐ • (malhē) (present participle ܡܲܠܗܘܼܝܹܐ‎ (malhuyē), past participle ܡܘܼܠܗܝܼܵܐ‎ (mulhīyā))

  1. (transitive) to ignite, light, to light up (a fire, cigarette, etc.)
    ‏ܠܹܐ ܡܵܨܲܚ ܡܲܠܗܲܚ ܢܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܩܲܝܛܵܐ.‎‎
    lē māṣaḥ malhaḥ nurē b-qayṭā.
    We can't ignite fires during summer.
  2. (transitive) to turn on (a light, machine, etc.)
    ‏ܡܘܼܠܗܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܫܘܼܒ݂ܝܼ ܩܵܐ ܕܡܵܨܹܝܢ ܦܵܠܚܹܢ.‎‎
    mulhē lī ḥašuḇī qā d-māṣēn pālḥēn.
    I turned on my computer so I could work.

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