ܡܚܘܓ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܚ ܘ ܓ (ḥ w g)
2 terms

Denominal verb from ܚܘܿܓ݂ܬܵܐ (ḥōḡtā, “dial”); compare Hebrew חִיֵּג (khiyég)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məxaw.wɪɣ.]

Verb

ܡܚܲܘܸܓ݂ • (mḥawwiḡ) (present participle ܡܚܲܘܘܼܓ݂ܹܐ (mḥawūḡē), past participle ܡܚܘܼܘܓ݂ܵܐ (mḥūwḡā))

  1. to dial (to select a number to call on a telephone)
    ܒܥܪܝܼܨܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ، ܚܲܘܸܓ݂ 911 ܚܲܕ݇ܪܹܝܫܵܐ. ― b-ˁrīṣūṯā, ḥawwiḡ 911 ḥarrēšā. ― In an emergency, dial 911 straight away.

Conjugation

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