ܓܢܨ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology
Root
ܓ ܢ ܨ‎ (g n ṣ)
1 term

From Akkadian ganāṣum (“to wrinkle the nose, sneer”). Compare Classical Syriac ܓܠܲܨ‎ (“to snarl, frown”), Turoyo ܓܢܨ‎ (gnṣ)/ܓܠܨ‎ (glṣ, “to bare the teeth at, snarl”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɡaːnɪsˤ]

Verb

ܓܵܢܸܨ • (gāniṣ) (present participle ܓܢܵܨܵܐ‎ (gnāṣā), past participle ܓܢܝܼܨܵܐ‎ (gnīṣā))

  1. to smile
    Synonym: ܡܒܲܪܣܸܡ‎ (mbarsim)

Derived terms
  • ܓܵܢܸܟ̰‎ (gānič, “to grin”)
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