ܙܦܬ

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): [zappɪθ.]

Verb

ܙܲܦܸܬ݂ • (zappiṯ) (present participle ܙܲܦܘܼܬ݂ܹܐ (zapūṯē), past participle ܙܘܼܦܬ݂ܵܐ (zupṯā))

  1. to pave, tar, pitch
    Synonyms: ܩܲܝܸܪ (qayyir), ܪܵܨܹܦ (rāṣēp)
    ܗܸܫ ܠܹܐ ܙܲܦܬ݂ܝܼ ܠܵܗ̇ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ، ܐܘܼܦ ܒܵܬ݇ܪ 40 ܫܸܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܚܘܼܙܕܵܓܵܐ
    hiš lē zapṯī 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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