ܫܘܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܓ ܠ (š g l)
1 term

From the older form ܫܘܼܓ݂ܠܵܐ (šuḡlā), from Arabic شُغْل (šuḡl), creating the denominal root ܫ-ܓ-ܠ (š-g-l) related to occupying.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʃuːlɑː]

Noun

ܫܘܼܠܵܐ (šulā) m (plural ܫܘܼܠܵܢܹ̈ܐ (šulānē) or ܫܘܼܠܹ̈ܐ (šulē))

  1. job, occupation
    ܦܲܠܵܚܹ̈ܐ ܕܒ݂ܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ ܒܗܵܩܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܫܘܼܠܵܐ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ ܠܸܥܒ݂ܵܕܵܐ.
    pallāḥē dḇīqē b-hāqā īt lhon šulā gurā liʿḇādā.
    The hired workers have a big job to do.
  2. affair, business
    ܠܲܝܬ ܠܝܼ ܫܘܼܠܵܐ.I don't care (literally, “I don't have business”)

Inflection

See also

Classical Syriac

Noun

ܫܘܠܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܫܘܠܐ)

  1. Alternative spelling of ܫܘܐܠܐ

Inflection

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