ܡܙܦܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܙ ܦ ܬ (z p t)
2 terms

Denominal verb derived the noun ܙܸܦ̮ܬܵܐ (ziftā, tar, pitch).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məzappɪθ.]

Verb

ܡܙܲܦܸܬ݂ • (mzappiṯ) (present participle ܡܙܲܦܘܼܬ݂ܹܐ (mzapūṯē), past participle ܡܙܘܼܦܬ݂ܵܐ (mzupṯā))

  1. to pave, tar, pitch
    Synonyms: ܡܩܲܝܸܪ (mqayyir), ܪܵܨܹܦ (rāṣēp)
    ܗܸܫ ܠܹܐ ܡܙܲܦܬ݂ܝܼ ܠܵܗ̇ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ، ܐܘܼܦ ܒܵܬ݇ܪ 40 ܫܸܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܚܘܼܙܕܵܓܵܐ
    hiš lē mzapṯī lāh urḥā, ūp bār 40 šinnē d-ḥuzdāgā
    They still won’t repave the road, even after 40 years of damage.

Conjugation

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