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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