ܡܝܩܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܘ ܩ ܪ (w q r)
8 terms

Causitive stem of the verb ܝܵܩܹܪ (yāqēr, “to be heavy”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mjaqqɪr.]

Verb

ܡܝܲܩܸܪ • (myaqqir) (present participle ܡܲܝܩܘܼܪܹܐ (mayqūrē), past participle ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ (myuqrā))

  1. to respect, to honor
    ܠܥܵܠܲܡ ܒܸܬ ܕܵܟ݂ܪܲܚ ܘܡܝܲܩܪܲܚ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ. ― l-ˁālam bit dāḵraḥ w-myaqraḥ lhōn sāhdē. ― We will forever remember and honor the martyrs.
  2. to ennoble, to make noble, to recognize, to recognize with appreciation
    ܕܲܚܫܵܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ. ― daḥšā myuqrā ìwā. ― The soldier was recognized.
  3. to offer refreshments to, to share food with
    ܡܝܲܩܪܸܢ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܡܲܫܬܝܵܐ؟ ― myaqrin wā lūḵ maštyā? ― May I offer you a drink?
  4. (banking) to honor a check
    ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܥܘܼܪܦܵܢܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܸܪ ܠܹܗ ܨܲܟܘܼܟ݂ ― bēṯ ˁurpānā lā myūqir lēh ṣakūḵ ― The bank did not honor your cheque.

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