ܡܠܗܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Causitive of ܠܵܗܹܐ (lāhē), from the root ܠ-ܗ-ܐ (l-h-ā) related to igniting.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mal.heː]

Verb

ܡܲܠܗܹܐ (malhē) (present participle ܡܲܠܗܘܼܝܹܐ (malhuyē), past participle ܡܘܼܠܗܝܼܵܐ (mulhīyā))

  1. (transitive) to ignite, light, to light up (a fire, cigarette, etc.)
    ܠܹܐ ܡܵܨܲܚ ܡܲܠܗܲܚ ܢܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܩܲܝܛܵܐ.
    lē māṣaḥ malhaḥ nurē b-qayṭā.
    We can't ignite fires during summer.
  2. (transitive) to turn on (a light, machine, etc.)
    ܡܘܼܠܗܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܫܘܼܒ݂ܝܼ ܩܵܐ ܕܡܵܨܹܝܢ ܦܵܠܚܹܢ.
    mulhē lī ḥašuḇī qā d-māṣēn pālḥēn.
    I turned on my computer so I could work.

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