ܡܙܡܙܡ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • ܙܲܡܙܸܡ (zamzim)

Etymology

From the root ܙ-ܡ-ܙ-ܡ (z-m-z-m) related to buzzing, a reduplicated form developed from the root ܙ-ܡ-ܡ (z-m-m) related to sounding.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [m(ə)zam.zɪm]

Verb

ܡܙܲܡܙܸܡ (mzamzim) (present participle ܡܙܲܡܙܘܿܡܹܐ (mzamzomē), past participle ܡܙܘܼܡܙܡܵܐ (mzumzmā))

  1. to buzz, to ring
  2. to call (another person on a phone)
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