ܫܝܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Possibly related to Classical Syriac ܐܫܕ‎ (“to pour”) or Classical Syriac ܫܕܐ‎ (“to throw”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʃaːjeːt.]

Verb

ܫܵܝܹܬ • (šāyēt) (present participle ܫܝܵܬܵܐ‎ (šyātā), past participle ܫܝܼܬܵܐ‎ (šītā))

  1. to throw
  2. (with ܒܪܹܝܫܵܐ‎ (“on the head”)) to blame
    ‏ܟܸܡ ܫܵܝܬܝܼܢ݇ ܠܵܗ̇ ܒܪܹܝܫܝܼ‎
    kim šāytī lāh brēšī
    They blamed me.
    (literally, “They threw it on my head.”)

Conjugation

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