abro, pl. abne (L.4)

- abne d cammo (L.4)

- abne d ḥolo (L.4)

son

- cousins, (father’s side)

- cousins, (mother’s side)

ܐܰܒܪܐ، ܐܰܒܢܶܐ

- ܐܰܒܢܶܐ ܕܥܰܡܡܐ

- ܐܰܒܢܶܐ ܕܚܳܠܐ

arbco, f. arbac (L.4)

- arbac w cësri (L.9)

four

- twentyfour

aṯto, pl. niše

- i aṯtayḏi (L.4)

- i aṯto d aḥuni (L.14)

woman

- my wife

- the wife of my brother

ܐܰܬ݂ܬܐ، ܢܝܫܶܐ

- ܐܝ ܐܰܬ݂ܬܰܝܕ݂ܝ

- ܐܝ ܐܰܬ݂ܬܐ ܕܐܰܚܘܢܝ

aydarbo (L.3)

- aydarbo hatu? (L.3)

- aydarbo wa? (L.10)

how

- How are you doing?

- How was it/he/she?

ܐܰܝܕܰܪܒܐ

- ܐܰܝܕܰܪܒܐ ܗܰܬܘ؟

- ܐܰܝܕܰܪܒܐ ܘܰܐ؟

ayna (L.3)

- ayna mënne? (L.12)

- ayna ne? (L.7)

which

- Which ones?

- Which are they?

ܐܰܝܢܰܐ

- ܐܰܝܢܰܐ ܡܷܢܢܶܗ؟

- ܐܰܝܢܰܐ ܢܶܐ؟

b

- b + suf. (G.11b,2): ebe, eba; pl. appe, apxu

- b ayna…? (L.12)

- b mën (L.10)

- b šayno (L.3); b šayno aṯitu (L.12)

in

- in him, in her;

in them, in you

- In which …?

- With what?

- Hello (in response to someone’s greeting); Most welcome (pl.)!

ܒـ

- ܒ :ܐܶܒܶܗ، ܐܶܒܰܗ܇ ܐܰܦ݁ܦ݁ܶܗ، ܐܰܦ݁ܟ݂ܽܘ

- ܒܐܰܝܢܰܐ…؟

- ܒܡܷܢ؟

- ܒܫܰܝܢܐ، ܒܫܰܝܢܐ ܐܰܬ݂ܝܬܘ

bahro, pl. bahre

- bahro da tre (L.3)

light

- second light

ܒܰܗܪܐ، ܒܰܗܪܶܐ

- ܒܰܗܪܐ ܕܰܬܪܶܐ

barṯo, pl. bnoṯe (L.4)

- barṯi (L.11)

daughter

- my daughter

ܒܰܪܬ݂ܐ، ܒܢܳܬ݂ܶܐ

- ܒܰܪܬ݂ܝ

baṭilo, f. baṭëlto, pl. baṭile

- baṭile ne (L.8)

off, jobless; tired

- they are off; they are tired

ܒܰܛܝܠܐ، ܒܰܛܷܠܬܐ، ܒܰܛܝܠܶܐ

- ܒܰܛܝܠܶܐ ܢܶܐ

bayn l … w l … (L.13)

between, in between

- between, in between

ܒܰܝܢ  (ܠـ ܘܠـ)

- ܒܰܝܢܳܬ݂

bëṯr (G.11b), bëṯr+ suf.:

- sg. bëṯri, bëṯre

- pl. bëṯrayye, bëṯrayxu

after, behind

- behind me, behind him

- behind them, behind you

ܒܷܬ݂ܪ

- ܒܷܬ݂ܪ :ܒܷܬ݂ܪܝ، ܒܷܬ݂ܪܶܗ، ܒܷܬ݂ܪܰܗ܇

- ܒܷܬ݂ܪܰܝܝܶܗ، ܒܷܬ݂ܪܰܝܟ݂ܘ

bosam, bësmo – basëm, basimo (bsm I)

- ayna hërgo kobosam lax? (L.3.5)

to appeal to (so.); to become comfortable

- Which subject do you like?

ܒܳܣܰܡ، ܒܷܣܡܐ ܇ ܒܰܣܷܡ، ܒܰܣܝܡܐ

- ܐܰܝܢܰܐ ܗܷܪܓܐ ܟܳܒܳܣܰܡ ܠܰܟ݂؟

bolo

- komaḥto bolo cal (L.11)

- kёtle bolo rwiḥo

mind, temper

- she pays attention to

- he is patient

- ܟܳܡܰܚܬܐ ܒܳܠܐ ܥܰܠ

cal (G.11b,1-2)

- cal+Suffix: sg. acli, acle, acla; pl. aclayye, aclayxu

on

- on me, on him, on her; on them, on you (pl.)

ܥܰܠ

- ܥܰܠ :ܐܰܥܠܝ، ܐܰܥܠܶܗ، ܐܰܥܠܰܗ܇ ܐܰܥܠܰܝـܝܶܗ، ܐܰܥܠܰܝܟ݂ܘ

cam (G.11b,1-2)

- cam+Suffix: sg. acmi, acme, acma; pl. acmayye, acmayxu

- cam gab (L.16)

with

- with me, with him, with her; with them, with you

- next to

ܥܰܡ

- ܥܰܡ :ܐܰܥܡܝ، ܐܰܥܡܶܗ، ܐܰܥܡܰܗ܇ ܐܰܥܡܰܝـܝܶܗ، ܐܰܥܡܰܝܟ݂ܘ

- ܥܰܡ ܓܰܒـ

cawodo (m), pl. cawode (L.12)

- cawode ne (L.6)

employee

- they are employees

ܥܰܘܳܕܐ، ܥܰܘܳܕܶܐ

- ܥܰܘܳܕܶܐ ܢܶܐ

cayno (f), pl. caynoṯe, cayne (L.7)

- cal cayni! (L.10)

eye; spring, fountain

- You are welcome!

ܥܰܝܢܐ (ܐܬ݂)، ܥܰܝܢܳܬ݂ܶܐ، ܥܰܝܢܶܐ

- ܥܰܠ ܥܰܝܢܝ

celoyo, f. celyato, pl. celoye

- celayto yo (L.6)

high

- she is high

ܥܶܠܳܝܐ، ܥܶܠܰܝܬܐ، ܥܶܠܳܝܶܐ

- ܥܶܠܰܝܬܐ ܝܐ

cobar, cëbro – cabër, cabiro (cbr I)

- gëd cëbrina šotina qaḥwa (L.12)

to enter

- We will go inside to have a coffee

ܥܳܒܰܪ، ܥܷܒܪܐ ܇ ܥܰܒܷܪ، ܥܰܒܝܪܐ

- ܓܷܕ ܥܷܒܪܝܢܰܐ ܫܳܬܝܢܰܐ ܩܰܚܘܰܐ

cowad, cawdo – cwëdle, cwëdla (cwd I)

- mën kocawdat? (L.3)

- u babo w i emo di iqarṯo kocawdi (L.4)

to work

- What job do you do?

- The father and the mother in the family work.

ܥܳܘܰܕ، ܥܰܘܕܐ ܇ ܥܘܷܕܠܶܗ، ܥܘܷܕܠܰܗ

- ܡܷܢ ܟܳܥܰܘܕܰܬ؟

- ܐܘ ܒܰܒܐ ܘܐܝ ܐܶܡܐ ܕܝ ܐܝܩܰܪܬ݂ܐ ܟܳܥܰܘܕܝ

coyaš, cayšo – cayëš, cayišo (cyš I)

- an abne d ḥoli kocayši bu Swed (L.4)

to live

- My maternal cousins live in Sweden.

ܥܳܝܰܫ، ܥܰܝܫܐ ܇ ܥܰܝܷܫ، ܥܰܝـܝـܫܐ

- ܐܰܢ ܐܰܒܢܶܐ ܕܚܳܠܝ ܟܳܥܰܝܫܝ ܒܘ ܣܘܶܕ

cwodo (Inf. cwd I) (L.3)

- kul ḥa azze lu cwodayḏe (L.3)

work

- Each one left for their work.

ܥܘܳܕܐ

- ܟܘܠ ܚܰܐ ܐܰܙܙܶܗ ܠܘ ܥܘܳܕܰܝܕ݂ܶܗ

drum

- drum and zurna

ܕܰܗܳܠܶܐ

- ܕܰܗܳܠܶܐ ܘܙܷܪܢܰܝܶܐ

dawmo, pl. dawme

tree

- Christmas tree

ܕܰܘܡܐ، ܕܰܘܡܶܐ

- ܕܰܘܡܐ ܕܘ ܥܶܕ݂ܐ

dlo; (L.7)

- dlo mini, dlo mënxu

without

- without me, without you (pl)

ܕܠܐ

- ܕܠܐ ܡܝܢܝ، ܕܠܐ ܡܷܢܟ݂ܘ

docar, ducro – dacër, daciro (dcr I)

- bak  kmo këbcat ducrina? (L.8)

to return

- At what time would you like us to return?

ܕܳܥܰܪ، ܕܘܥܪܐ ܇ ܕܰܥܷܪ، ܕܰܥܝܪܐ

- ܒܰܟ ܟܡܐ ܟܐܷܒܥܰܬ ܕܘܥܪܝܢܰܐ؟

domax, dëmxo – damëx, damixo (dmx I) (L.7) 

- an nacime kodëmxi (L.8.5)

to sleep

- The children are sleeping.

ܕܳܡܰܟ݂، ܕܷܡܟ݂ܐ܇ܕܰܡܷܟ݂، ܕܰܡܝܟ݂ܐ

- ܐܰܢ ܢܰܥܝܡܶܐ ܟܳܕܷܡܟ݂ܝ

dore, dëryo – drele, drela

- Drele šlomo aclayye. (L.3)

ܕܳܪܶܗ، ܕܷܖܝܐ ܇ ܕܪܶܠܶܗ، ܕܪܶܠܰܗ

- ܕܪܶܠܶܗ ܫܠܳܡܐ ܐܰܥܠܰܝـܝܶܗ.

dukano (f), pl. dukane

- dukano daj jule (L.4)

shop

- clothing shop

ܕܘܟܰܢܐ (ܐܬ݂)، ܕܘܟܰܢܶܐ

- ܕܘܟܰܢܐ ܕܰܔ ܔܘܠܶܐ

durošo, Pl duroše (L.3)

- duroše gušmonoye (L.7)

exercise

- physical exercise

ܕܘܪܳܫܐ، ܕܘܪܳܫܶܐ

- ܕܘܪܳܫܶܐ ܓܘܫܡܳܢܳܝܶܐ

ëšmo, pl. ëšmone

- ëšmi (L.3)

name; a little bit (sg. only)

- my name

ܐܷܫܡܐ، ܐܷܫܡܳܢܶܐ

- ܐܷܫܡܝ

ëzze, ëzza – azze, azza
(ʾzy I/ʾzl I) (L.3)

- kiban ḥeloyo ëzzan (L.8)

- kazzi mjarballe (L.11.6)

- kul ḥa azze lu cwodayḏe (L.3)

- qëm, zan! (L.11.6)

to go

- We can go early.

- I am going to try it.

- Each one went to their job.

- Let’s go! (imperative 1.pl.)

ܐܷܙܙܶܗ، ܐܷܙܙܰܗ ܇ ܐܰܙܙܶܗ، ܐܰܙܙܰܗ

- ܟܝܒܰܢ ܚܶܠܳܝܐ ܐܷܙܙܰܢ

- ܟܐܰܙܙܝ ܡܔܰܪܒܰܠܠܶܗ

- ܟܘܠ ܚܰܐ ܐܰܙܙܶܗ ܠܘ ܥܘܳܕܰܝܕ݂ܶܗ

- ܩܷܡ، ܙܰܢ

falgo, pl. falge

- falge d yawmo (L.8)

half

- afternoon

ܦܰܠܓܐ، ܦܰܠܓܶܐ

- ܦܰܠܓܶܗ ܕܝܰܘܡܐ

falqo, pl. falqe (L.4)

- falqe rišoye (L.7)

piece, part

- main parts

ܦܰܠܩܐ، ܦܰܠܩܶܐ

- ܦܰܠܩܶܐ ܪܝܫܳܝܶܐ

fëtqo, pl. fëtqe (L.15)

- fëtqo/qart di mëštuṯo (L.16)

ticket

- wedding card

ܦܷܬܩܐ، ܦܷܬܩܶܐ

- ܦܷܬܩܐ ܆ ܩܰܪܛ ܕܝ ܡܷܫܬܘܬ݂ܳܐ

foham, fëhmo – fahëm, fahimo

- këbcono fëhmanne inaqla d howina cam ḥḏoḏe (L.3)

understand

- When we are together I would like to understand them.

ܦܳܗܰܡ، ܦܷܗܡܐ ܇ ܦܰܗܷܡ، ܦܰܗܝܡܐ

- ܟܐܷܒܥܳܢܐ ܦܷܗܡܰܢܢܶܗ ܐܝܢܰܩܠܰܐ ܕܗܳܘܝܢܰܐ ܥܰܡ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

foraš, fëršo – frëšle, frëšla (frš I) (L.3)

- kofëršo ste at tëġme daj jule me ḥḏoḏe (L.11)

- bëṯër kofëršalle lag gawne (L.11)

to sort, to separate

- She also separates the different kind of clothes from each other.

- Then she sorts them according to colour.

ܦܳܪܰܫ، ܦܷܪܫܐ ܇ ܦܪܷܫܠܶܗ، ܦܪܷܫܠܰܗ

- ܟܳܦܷܪܫܐ ܣܬܶܐ ܐܰܬ ܬܷܓ݂ܡܶܐ ܕܰܔ ܔܘܠܶܐ ܡܶܐ ܚܕ݂ܕ݂ܐ

- ܒܷܬ݂ܶܪ ܟܳܦܷܪܫܰܠܠܶܗ ܠܰܓ ܓܰܘܢܶܐ

foyaš, fayšo – fayëš, fayišo (fyš I) (L.12)

- fayëš mede? (L.10)

- fëš bë šlomo (L.3)

to stay

- Is there anything else (you would like)?

- See you (sg.) again. (says person leaving)

ܦܳܝܰܫ، ܦܰܝܫܐ ܇ ܦܰܝܷܫ، ܦܰܝـܝܫܐ

- ܦܰܝܷܫ ܡܶܕܶܐ؟

- ܦܷܫ ܒܷܫܠܳܡܐ

frišo, f. frëšto, pl. friše

- woliṯo frëšto (L.7)

specific, special

- a special task

ܦܪܝܫܐ، ܦܪܷܫܬܐ، ܦܪܝܫܶܐ

- ܘܳܠܝܬ݂ܐ ܦܪܷܫܬܐ

fsoso, pl. fsose

- fsoso lu tëcmiro (L.6)

permission

- building permission

ܦܣܳܣܐ، ܦܣܳܣܶܐ

- ܦܣܳܣܐ ܠܘ ܬܷܥܡܝܪܐ

gab (G.11b)

- gab+Suffix: sg. gabi, gabe, gaba; pl. gaban oder gabayna, gabayye, gabayxu

with

- with me, with him, with her; with us, with them, with you

ܓܰܒ

- ܓܰܒ: ܓܰܒܝ، ܓܰܒܶܗ، ܓܰܒܰܗ܇

ܓܰܒܰܢ، ܓܰܒܰܝܢܰܐ، ܓܰܒܰܝܝܶܗ، ܓܰܒܰܝܟ݂ܘ

gabo, pl. gabe

- u gabano (L.11)

side, direction

- this side

ܓܰܒܐ، ܓܰܒܶܐ

- ܐܘ ܓܰܒܰܢܐ

gawo, pl. gawe (L.7)

- gawa (di dukano) (L.11)

abdomen, inside

- inside (the shop)

ܓܰܘܐ، ܓܰܘܶܐ

- ܓܰܘܰܗ ܕܝ ܕܘܟܰܢܐ

gurno, pl. gurne

- gurno lu ḥyofo

- gurno lu tešiġo (L.6)

sink, tub

- bathtub

- sink

ܓܘܪܢܐ، ܓܘܪܢܶܐ

- ܓܘܪܢܐ ܠܘ ܚܝܳܦܐ

- ܓܘܪܢܐ ܠܘ ܬܶܫܝܓ݂ܐ

ġalabe (L.3)

- ġalabe kore (L.3)

many, much, a lot

- many times, often

ܓ݂ܰܠܰܒܶܐ

- ܓ݂ܰܠܰܒܶܐ ܟܳܪܶܐ

ġer (l.3)

- ġer medone (L.6)

other

- other things

ܓ݂ܶܪ

- ܓ݂ܶܪ ܡܶܕܳܢܶܐ

hadomo, pl. hadome

- hadome baroye

- hadome du gušmo

- hadome gawoye

- ḥa mah hadomani (L.7)

organ, member

- external organs

- organs of the body

- inner organs

- one of these organs

ܗܰܕܳܡܐ، ܗܰܕܳܡܶܐ

- ܗܰܕܳܡܶܐ ܒܰܪܳܝܶܐ

- ܗܰܕܳܡܶܐ ܕܘ ܓܘܫܡܐ

- ܗܰܕܳܡܶܐ ܓܰܘܳܝܶܐ

- ܚܰܐ ܡܰܗ ܗܰܕܳܡܶܐ

hano, f. haṯe, pl. hani (G.5b)

- hani wayne? (L.10)

- hano wa (L.10)

this, these (pl.) that, those (pl.)

- Was that all?

- That was all.

ܗܰܢܐ، ܗܰܬ݂ܶܐ، ܗܰܢܝ

- ܗܰܢܝ ܘܰܝܢܶܐ؟

- ܗܰܢܐ ܘܰܐ

harke (L.3)

- harke w tamo (L.6)

here

- here and there

ܗܰܪܟܶܐ

- ܗܰܪܟܶܐ ܘܬܰܡܐ

hiw, hiwo (oby/hwy Ip)  (preterite only, s. mitahwe)

- hiw ele darmone (L.14)

is given

- he was prescribed medication

ܗܝܘ، ܗܝܘܐ

- ܗܝܘ ܐܶܠܶܗ ܕܰܪܡܳܢܶܐ

hiyuṯo (L.4)

- i hiyuṯayḏi (L.3)

identity, nationality

- my identity

ܗܝـܝܘܬ݂ܐ

- ܐܝ ܗܝـܝܘܬ݂ܰܝܕ݂ܝ

howe, huyo – hawi, hawyo (hwy I)

- ġalabe kore kowe mamlo bayn day yolufe w du malfono (L.3)

- kolozam d howina le ġalabe moro (L.7)

- howe brixo (L.11.6)

- šafiro yo w gëd howe aclax (L.11.6)

- hway moro l ruḥux (L.14)

to become, to happen

- Often there are discussions between the students and the teacher.

- We have to take care of him very much.

- Nice! Well done!

- It is nice and it will fit you.

- take care of yourself!

ܗܳܘܶܐ، ܗܘܝܐ ܇ ܗܰܘܝ، ܗܰܘܝܐ

- ܓ݂ܰܠܰܒܶܐ ܟܳܪܶܐ ܟܳܘܶܐ ܡܰܡܠܐ ܒܰܝܢ ܕܰܝ ܝܳܠܘܦܶܐ ܘܕܘ ܡܰܠܦܳܢܐ

- ܟܳܠܳܙܰܡ ܕܗܳܘܝܢܰܐ ܠܶܗ ܓ݂ܰܠܰܒܶܐ ܡܳܪܐ

- ܗܳܘܶܐ ܒܪܝܟ݂ܐ

- ܫܰܦܝܪܐ ܝܐ ܘܓܷܕ ܗܳܘܶܐ ܐܰܥܠܰܟ݂

- ܗܘܰܝ ܡܳܪܐ ܠܪܘܚܘܟ݂

howele, howela – hawile, hawila (hwy I,2)

- hawila nësyono ṭawwo bu zwono (Inf. zwn I) w zebono (Inf. zbn II) (L.11)

to get 

- She has developed good experience in buying and selling.

- If you do not have any other questions, we will enter.

ܗܳܘܶܠܶܗ، ܗܳܘܶܠܰܗ ܇ ܗܰܘܝܠܶܗ، ܗܰܘܝܠܰܗ

- ܗܰܘܝܠܰܗ ܢܷܣܝܳܢܐ ܛܰܘܘܐ ܒܘ ܙܘܳܢܐ ܘܙܶܒܳܢܐ

ḥa, f. ḥḏo (L.7)

- ḥa mënne (L.12)

one

- one of them

ܚܰܐ، ܚܕ݂ܐ

- ܚܰܐ ܡܷܢܢܶܗ

ḥamšo, f. ḥammëš (L.7)

- hamšacsar (L.3)

five

- fifteen

ܚܰܡܫܐ، ܚܰܡܡܷܫ

- ܚܰܡܫܰܥܣܰܪ

ḥaroyo, f. ḥarayto, pl. ḥaroye (L.6)

- bi ḥarayto (L.6)

- i ḥarayto di šabṯo (L.16)

last, latest

- in the end, at the end; finally

ܚܰܪܳܝܐ، ܚܰܪܰܝܬܐ، ܚܰܪܳܝܶܐ

- ܒܝ ܚܰܪܰܝܬܐ

- ܚܰܪܰܝܬܐ ܕܝ ܫܰܒܬ݂ܐ

ḥaye (L.4)

- baḥ ḥaye (L.15)

life

- in life; alive

ܚܰܝܶܐ

- ܒܰܚ ܚܰܝܶܐ

ḥaylo, pl. ḥayle (L.7)

- b ḥaylo (L.15)

power

- strong, in good health

ܚܰܝܠܐ، ܚܰܝܠܶܐ

- ܒܚܰܝܠܐ

ḥḏoḏe

- cam ḥḏoḏe (L.3)

- lë ḥḏoḏe (L.3)

each other

- together

- to each other

ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

- ܥܰܡ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

- ܠܷܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

ḥeḏër (L.12)

- ḥeḏër+Suffix: sg.: ḥeḏore, ḥeḏora; pl. ḥeḏorayye, ḥeḏorayxu

around, ca. (someone/someth.)

- around him, around her, around them, around you

ܚܶܕ݂ܷܪ

- ܚܶܕ݂ܷܪ :ܚܶܕ݂ܳܪܶܗ، ܚܶܕ݂ܳܪܰܗ܇ ܚܶܕ݂ܳܪܰܝܝܶܗ، ܚܶܕ݂ܳܪܰܝܟ݂ܘ

ḥolaw, ḥëlwo

- ḥlule, ḥlula - bu yawmo tarte kore koḥëlwina at tawroṯe (L.12)

to milk

- We milk the cows twice a day.

ܚܳܠܰܘ، ܚܷܠܘܐ ܇ ܚܠܘܠܶܗ، ܚܠܘܠܰܗ

- ܒܘ ܝܰܘܡܐ ܬܰܪܬܶܐ ܟܳܪܶܐ ܟܳܚܷܠܘܝܢܰܐ ܐܰܬ ܬܰܘܪܳܬ݂ܶܐ

ḥoyar, ḥayro – hërle, hërla (ḥyr I)

- I Saro koḥayro ṭawwo cal u ṭukoso d gawa di dukano (L.11)

- ḥayrina bu gabo ḥreno (L.11.6)

to watch

- Saro manages the shop well.

- Let’s look at the other side.

ܚܳܝܰܪ، ܚܰܝܪܐ ܇ ܚܷܪܠܶܗ، ܚܷܪܠܰܗ

- ܐܝ ܣܰܪܐ ܟܳܚܰܝܪܐ ܛܰܘܘܐ ܥܠ ܐܘ ܛܘܟܳܣܐ ܕܓܰܘܰܗ ܕܝ ܕܘܟܰܢܐ

- ܚܰܝܪܝܢܰܐ ܒܘ ܓܰܒܐ ܚܪܶܢܐ

ḥoze, hëzyo – hzele, hzela (ḥzy I)

- harke laltaḥ koḥozitu gušmo dë zcuro (L.7)

- aydarbo ḥzalxu i mazracto? (L.12)

to see

- Below you can see the body of a child.

- What do you think about the farm (lit: how did you see the farm)?

ܚܳܙܶܐ، ܚܷܙܝܐ ܇ ܚܙܶܠܶܗ، ܚܙܶܠܰܗ

- ܗܰܪܟܶܐ ܠܰܠܬܰܚ ܟܳܚܳܙܝܬܘ ܓܘܫܡܐ ܕܷܙܥܘܪܐ

- ܐܰܝܕܰܪܒܐ ܚܙܰܠܟ݂ܘ ܐܝ ܡܰܙܪܰܥܬܐ

inaqla (L.3)

- inaqlayo (L.11)

when

- then

ܐܝܢܰܩܠܰܐ

- ܐܝܢܰܩܠܰܝܐ

iqarṯo, pl. iqroṯe, iqaryoṯe

- i iqarṯaṯe (L.4)

family

- this family

ܐܝܩܰܪܬ݂ܐ، ܐܝܩܪܳܬ݂ܶܐ، ܐܝܩܰܪܝܳܬ݂ܶܐ

- ܐܝ ܐܝܩܰܪܬ݂ܰܬ݂ܶܐ

jore, jëryo – jari, jaryo (jry I)

to happen

- Do accidents happen when lighting fireworks?

ܔܳܪܶܐ، ܔܷܪܝܐ ܆ ܔܰܪܝ، ܔܰܪܝܐ

julo, pl. jule (L.4)

- jule taḥtoye (L.11)

cloth

- underwear

ܔܘܠܐ، ܔܘܠܶܐ

- ܔܘܠܶܐ ܬܰܚܬܳܝܶܐ

kewo, pl. kewe (L.7)

- kewo du gawo (L.14)

- kewo du ḥaṣo (L.14)

- kewo du lebo (L.14)

illness, pain, desease

- stomach pain

- back pain

- heart pain

ܟܶܘܐ، ܟܶܘܶܐ

- ܟܶܘܐ ܕܘ ܓܰܘܐ

- ܟܶܘܐ ܕܘ ܚܰܨܐ

- ܟܶܘܐ ܕܘ ܠܶܒܐ

këlyono

- layt këlyono (L.13)

problem, hinder

- there is no problem

ܟܷܠܝܳܢܐ

- ܠܰܝܬ ܟܷܠܝܳܢܐ

kët+ pret. suf. (G.9b)

- mën woliṯo këtla i skale? (L.7.4)

to have

- What is the function of the skeleton?

- How many students do you have in the class?

ܟܷܬ

- ܡܷܢ ܘܳܠܝܬ݂ܐ ܟܷܬܠܰܗ ܐܝ ܣܟܰܠܶܐ؟

- ܟܡܐ ܝܳܠܘܦܶܐ ܟܷܬܟ݂ܘ ܒܘ ܣܷܕܪܐ؟

kët + Copula as suffix (G.9c; G.12a)

- cal d këtyo u lišonayḏi (L.3)

- cal i ṭëbliṯo … këtwa iqarṯo Holandayto (L.12)

to be

- Because it is my language.

- At the table … there was a Dutch family.

ܟܷܬ

- ܥܰܠ ܕܟܷܬܝܐ ܐܘ ܠܝܫܳܢܰܝܕܝ

- ܥܰܠ  ܐܝ ܛܷܒܠܝܬ݂ܐ ... ܟܷܬܘܰܐ ܐܝܩܰܪܬ݂ܐ ܗܳܠܰܢܕܰܝܬܐ

kibe (3.m.sg.), kiba (3.f.sg.); pl. këppe 

- i šato kiba tlëṯmo w ḥamšo w ëšti yawme (L.9)

- kibux obat lan u ḥšowo? (L.10.3)

can; consist

- A year consists of 365 days.

- Can we have the bill please?

ܟܝܒܶܗ، ܟܝܒܰܗ܇ ܟܷܦ݁ܦ݁ܶܗ

- ܐܝ ܫܰܬܐ ܟܝܒܰܗ ܬܠܷܬ݂ܡܐ ܘܚܰܡܫܐ ܘܐܷܫܬܝ ܝܰܘܡܶܐ

- ܟܝܒܘܟ݂ ܐܳܒܰܬ ܠܰܢ ܐܘ ܚܫܳܘܐ؟

kilo, pl. kilowat

- kilo w falge (L.10)

kilo

- one and a half kilo

ܟܝܠܐ، ܟܝܠܳܘܰܬ

- ܟܝܠܐ ܘܦܰܠܓܶܗ

konaš, kënšo – knëšle, knëšla

- kokënšina as sṭabile (L.12)

sweep

- We sweep the stables.

ܟܳܢܰܫ، ܟܷܢܫܐ ܇ ܟܢܷܫܠܶܗ، ܟܢܷܫܠܰܗ

- ܟܳܟܷܢܫܝܢܰܐ ܐܰܣ ܣـܛܰܒܝܠܶܐ

korax, kurxo – karëx, karixo (krx I)

- mawxa ayko d kowën kokurxi cal ḥḏoḏe (L.3)

to search; to walk around

- Therefore they look for each other, no matter where they live.

ܟܳܪܰܟ݂، ܟܘܪܟ݂ܐ ܇ ܟܰܪܷܟ݂، ܟܪܷܟ݂ܠܰܗ

- ܡܰܘܟ݂ܰܐ ܐܰܝܟܐ ܕܟܳܘܷܢ ܟܳܟܘܪܟ݂ܝ ܥܰܠ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ ܟܘܪܟ݂ܝܢܰܐ

kore

times

- We milk the cows twice.

ܟܳܪܶܐ

- ܬܰܪܬܶܐ ܟܳܪܶܐ ܟܳܚܷܠܘܝܢܰܐ ܐܰܬ ܬܰܘܪܳܬ݂ܶܐ

koso, pl. kose (L.8)

- koso d ḥamro (L.10)

glass, cup

- a glass of wine

ܟܳܣܐ، ܟܳܣܶܐ

- ܟܳܣܐ ܕܚܰܡܪܐ

koyaw, kaywo – kayu, kayiwo (kyw I,1)

- u rišo dlo koyaw, lo kolozam le šušefo (L.7.6)

to hurt (intr.)

- A head that does not hurt does not need a bandage.

ܟܳܝܰܘ، ܟܰܝܘܐ ܇ ܟܰܝܘ، ܟܰܝܝܘܐ

- ܐܘ ܪܝܫܐ ܕܠܐ ܟܳܝܰܘ، ܠܐ ܟܳܠܳܙܰܡܠܶܗ ܫܘܫܶܦܐ

kul (L.4)

- kul mede (L.6)

- kulle (L.10)

each

- everything

- all of them

ܟܘܠ

- ܟܘܠ ܡܶܕܶܐ

- ܟܘܠܠܶܗ

l…(G.11b.2)

- l+Suffix: sg. eli, ele, ela; pl. alle, alxu

to, for

- for me, for him, for her; for them (pl.), for you

ܠ

- ܠ :ܐܶܠܝ، ܐܶܠܶܗ، ܐܶܠܰܗ܇ ܐܰܠܠܶܗ، ܐܰܠܟ݂ܘ

lašan (L.4)

- lašan+Suffix: sg. lašani, lašane, lašana; pl. lašanayye, lašanayxu

- lašan d-

- an nacime ste lašan d lo ṭocën ḥḏoḏe komëjġoli cam ḥḏoḏe (L.4)

for

- for me, for him, for her; for them, for you

- because, so that, for the sake of

- And the children too, for the sake of keeping in touch, talk with each other.

ܠܰܫܰܢ

- ܠܰܫܰܢ :ܠܰܫܰܢܝ، ܠܰܫܰܢܶܗ، ܠܰܫܰܢܰܗ܇ ܠܰܫܰܢܰܝܝܶܗ، ܠܰܫܰܢܰܝܟ݂ܘ

- ܠܰܫܰܢ ܕ

- ܐܰܢ ܢܰܥܝܡܶܐ ܣܬܶܐ ܠܰܫܰܢ ܕܠܐ ܛܳܥܷܢ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ ܟܳܡܷܔܓ݂ܳܠܝ ܥܰܡ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

lat+ pret. suf. (G.9b.2)

- latli, latte

- latli mede lë syomo (L.8)

- latte makinat modern (L.12)

to not have

- I do not have, they do not have

-  I do not have anything to do

- They do not have modern machines.

ܠܰܬ

- ܠܰܬܠܝ، ܠܰܬܬܶܐ

- ܠܰܬܠܝ ܡܶܕܶܐ ܠܷܣܝܳܡܐ

- ܠܰܬܬܶܐ ܡܰܟܝܢܰܬ ܡܳܕܶܪܢ

lat+ copula as suffix

-  latne dawore modern (L.12)

- latyo i namrayḏi (L.11.6)

to not be

- They are not modern farmers.

- It is not my size, number.

ܠܰܬ

- ܠܰܬܢܶܐ ܕܰܘܳܪܶܐ ܡܳܕܶܪܢ

- ܠܰܬܝܐ ܐܝ ܢܰܡܪܰܝܕ݂ܝ

lebo, pl. lebe

- leba (L.11)

- lebo twiroyo (L.14)

heart

- her heart

- broken heart, sad

ܠܶܒܐ، ܠܶܒܶܐ

- ܠܶܒܰܗ

- ܠܶܒܐ ܬܘܝܪܳܝܐ

lišono, pl. lišone (L.4)

- u lišonayḏi

- dawro du lišono (L.3)

tongue; language

- my language

- language course

ܠܝܫܳܢܐ، ܠܝܫܳܢܶܐ

- ܐܘ ܠܝܫܳܢܱܝܕ݂ܝ

- ܕܰܘܪܐ ܕܘ ܠܝܫܳܢܐ

lo

-  at tawroṯe lo kobën ḥalwo ġalabe (L.12)

- qamayto lo aḏëcce (L.3)

-  hano u fësṭan semoqo šafiro yo!

- lo barṯi (L.11)

no, not

-  The cows do not give out much milk

- First he did not recognize them.

- This red dress is nice.

- No dear. (lit. ‘my daughter’)

ܠܐ

- ܐܰܬ ܬܰܘܪܳܬ݂ܶܐ ܠܐ ܟܳܒܷܢ ܚܰܠܘܐ ܓ݂ܰܠܰܒܶܐ

- ܩܰܡܰܝܬܐ ܠܐ ܐܰܕ݂ܷܥܥܶܗ

- ܗܰܢܐ ܐܘ ܦܷܣܛܰܢ ܣܶܡܳܩܐ ܫܰܦܝܪܐ ܝܐ

- ܠܐ ܒܰܪܬ݂ܝ

loqe, lëqyo – laqi, laqyo (lqy I) (L.12)

- laqën b

- ayko laqën u Aday w u Peter bë ḥḏoḏe? (L.12.3)

to meet; to hit

- they met

- Where did Aday and Peter meet?

ܠܳܩܶܗ، ܠܷܩܝܐ ܇ ܠܰܩܝ، ܠܰܩܝܐ

- ܠܰܩܷܢ ܒـ

- ܐܰܝܟܐ ܠܰܩܷܢ ܐܘ ܐܰܕܰܝ ܘܐܘ ܦ݁ܶܬܷܪ ܒܷܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ؟

lozam, lëzmo – lazëm, lazimo (lzm I) 

- hano wa u mede d lozamwa (L.10)

- lo kolozam d cawdi (L.8)
- kolozam mḥaḏrono i ḥšamto (L.8)

need, needed; necessary

- That is (lit. was) all what is needed.

- they do not need to work

- I (f.) have to prepare dinner.

ܠܳܙܰܡ

- ܗܰܢܳܘܰܐ ܐܘ ܡܶܕܶܐ ܕܠܳܙܰܡܘܰܐ

- ܠܐ ܟܳܠܳܙܰܡ ܕܥܰܘܕܝ

- ܟܳܠܳܙܰܡ ܡܚܰܕ݂ܪܳܢܐ ܐܝ ܚܫܰܡܬܐ

luḥo (f.), pl. luḥe (L.3)

- luḥo d ḥeḏoro (L.16)

- luḥo dё zmine  (L.16)

board; shoppinglist

- to-do-list

- guest list

ܠܘܚܐ (ܐܬ݂)، ܠܘܚܶܐ

- ܠܘܚܐ ܕܚܶܕ݂ܳܪܳܐ

- ܠܘܚܐ ܕܷܙܡܝܢܶܐ

m, me (G.11b.1)

- m+article: mu, mi, ma

from (preposition)

- from

ܡـ، ܡܶܐ

- ܡܘ، ܡܝ، ܡܰـ

maclaf, macalfo – maclafle, maclafla
(clf III)

- komacalfina u sawal (L.12)

to feed

- We feed the animals.

ܡܰܥܠܰܦ، ܡܰܥܰܠܦܐ ܇ ܡܰܥܠܰܦܠܶܗ، ܡܰܥܠܰܦܠܰܗ

- ܟܳܡܰܥܰܠܦܝܢܰܐ ܐܘ ܣܰܘܰܠ

macmar, macamro – macmarle, macmarla (cmr III)

to build

- Saro and Aday started to look around for a lot to build on.

ܡܰܥܡܰܪ، ܡܰܥܰܡܪܐ ܇ ܡܰܥܡܰܪܠܶܗ، ܡܰܥܡܰܪܠܰܗ

- ܐܝ ܣܰܪܐ ܘܐܘ ܐܰܕܰܝ ܡܫܰܪܰܠܠܶܗ ܕܟܘܪܟ݂ܝ ܥܰܠ  ܐܰܪܥܐ ܕܡܰܥܰܡܪܝ

mafaṣḥono, f. mafaṣḥoniṯo, pl. mafaṣḥone

- latyo ṭebo mafaṣḥono (L.14)

pleasing; happy, good

- it is not happy news

ܡܰܦܰܨܚܳܢܐ، ܡܰܦܰܨܚܳܢܝܬ݂ܐ، ܡܰܦܰܨܚܳܢܶܐ

- ܠܰܬܝܐ ܛܶܒܐ ܡܰܦܰܨܚܳܢܐ

maḥat, maḥto – maḥatle, maḥatla
(ḥyt III < ḥtt III)
- am medone nacime komaḥtalle bas sale (L.11)

to place, to put, to lay; (+ bolo) to pay attention to

- She places the small things in baskets.

- She pays attention to which colours go well together.

ܡܰܚܰܬ، ܡܰܚܬܐ ܇ ܡܰܚܰܬܠܶܗ، ܡܰܚܰܬܠܰܗ

- ܐܰܡ ܡܶܕܳܢܶܐ ܢܰܥܝܡܶܐ ܟܳܡܰܚܬܰܠܠܶܗ ܒܰܣ ܣܰܠܶܐ

- ܟܳܡܰܚܬܐ ܒܳܠܐ ܥܰܠ  ܐܰܓ
ܓܰܘܢܶܐ ܕܟܐܷܙܙܷܢ ܥܰܡ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

maḥës, maḥiso –maḥësle, maḥësla (ḥys III > ḥss)

- komaḥësno b ruḥi (L.14)

to wake up, awake (+b- to notice)

- I notice, I feel

ܡܰܚܷܤ، ܡܰܚܝܣܐ ܆ ܡܰܚܷܣܠܶܗ، ܡܰܚܷܣܠܰܗ

- ܟܳܡܰܚܷܣܢܐ ܒܪܘܚܝ

maḥwe, maḥwo – maḥwele, maḥwela
(ḥwy III) (L.6)

- cal u surgoḏo komaḥwën ay yarḥe (L.9)

- maḥwele u plan alle w šrëḥle u mede dë ršëmle (L.6)

to show; to appear; to look

- In the calendar you can find the months.

- He showed them the plan and explained what he had designed.

ܡܰܚܘܶܐ، ܡܰܚܘܐ ܇ ܡܰܚܘܶܠܶܗ، ܡܰܚܘܶܠܰܗ

- ܥܰܠ  ܐܘ ܣܘܪܓܳܕ݂ܐ ܟܳܡܰܚܘܷܢ ܐܰܝ ܝܰܪܚܶܐ 

- ܡܰܚܘܶܠܶܗ ܐܘ ܦ݁ܠܰܢ ܐܰܠܠܶܗ ܘܫܪܷܚܠܶܗ ܐܘ ܡܶܕܶܐ ܕܷܪܫܷܡܠܶܗ

makrax, makarxo – makraxle, makraxla
(krx III)

to move, to guide, to manage

- Move the mouse on the pictures!

ܡܰܟܪܰܟ݂، ܡܰܟܰܪܟ݂ܐ ܇ ܡܰܟܪܰܟ݂ܠܶܗ، ܡܰܟܪܰܟ݂ܠܰܗ

- ܡܰܟܪܰܟ݂ ܐܘ ܥܶܒܘܓܪܐ ܥܰܠ ܐܰܨ ܨܷܪܬܳܬ݂ܶܐ

malëq, maliqo – malëqle, malëqla (lyq III) (L.9)

- … ṣërtoṯe, d komaliqi lu zabno di šato

to fit

- ... Pictures which fit the time of the year.

ܡܰܠܷܩ، ܡܰܠܝܩܐ ܇ ܡܰܠܷܩܠܶܗ، ܡܰܠܷܩܠܰܗ

- ... ܨܷܪܬܳܬ݂ܶܐ ܕܟܳܡܰܠܝܩܝ ܠܘ ܙܰܒܢܐ ܕܝ ܫܰܬܐ

malax, malxo – malaxle, malaxla (hlx III) (L.7) s. mhalax

- lašan i dukano malxo ṭawwo i Saro kocawdo me kule leba

to go, to go on foot (vehicle) drive (intr.); (shop, work) doing

- Saro works wholeheartedly so that the shop does good business.

maqraṭ, maqarṭo – maqraṭle, maqraṭla
(qrṭ III) G.14)

- maqraṭṭe marga du ceḏo (L.13)

to have breakfast

- They had marga for breakfast on Christmas.

ܡܰܩܪܰܛ، ܡܰܩܰܪܛܐ ܇ ܡܰܩܪܰܛܠܶܗ، ܡܰܩܪܰܛܠܰܗ

- ܡܰܩܪܰܛܛܶܗ ܡܰܪܓܰܐ ܕܘ ܥܶܕ݂ܐ.

maqṭac, maqaṭco – maqṭacle, maqṭacla
(qṭc III)

- maqṭacce tre bёleṭat

to let cut, to make an order (ticket)

- they ordered two tickets

ܡܰܩܛܰܥ، ܡܰܩܰܛܥܐ ܇ ܡܰܩܛܰܥܠܶܗ، ܡܰܩܛܰܥܠܰܗ

- ܡܰܩܛܰܥܥܶܗ ܬܪܶܐ ܒܷܠܶܛܰܬ

marcal, marclo – marcele, marcela (rcl III)

- gušmi komarcal (L.14)

to shiver, to tremble

- my body shivers

ܡܰܪܥܰܠ، ܡܰܪܥܠܐ ܆ ܡܰܪܥܶܠܶܗ، ܡܰܪܥܶܠܰܗ

- ܓܘܫܡܝ ܟܳܡܰܪܥܰܠ

markaw, markwo – markawle, markawla (rkw III) (L.4)

- markawwe u rëcyonaṯṯe cal… (L.6)

- markawla ruḥa… (L.4)

to place, to stack

- they decided to …

- she settled …

ܡܰܪܟܰܘ، ܡܰܪܟܘܐ، ܡܰܪܟܰܘܠܶܗ، ܡܰܪܟܰܘܠܰܗ

- ܡܰܪܟܰܘܘܶܗ ܐܘ ܪܷܥܝܳܢܰܬ݂ܬ݂ܶܗ ܥܰܠ…

- ܡܰܪܟܰܘܠܰܗ ܪܘܚܰܗ…

mastar, masatro – mastarle, mastarla (str III)

- Aloho mastar u camaydan.

to protect, to savet

- God protect our people.

ܡܰܣܬܰܪ، ܡܰܣܰܬܪܐ ܇ ܡܰܣܬܰܪܠܶܗ، ܡܰܣܬܰܪܠܰܗ

- ܐܰܠܳܗܐ ܡܰܣܬܰܪ ܐܘ ܥܰܡܰܝܕ݂ܰܢ.

masu, masiwo – masule, masula (syw III < swy)

- masuwe (3.pl.) (L.3)

to become old

- They became old.

ܡܰܣܘ، ܡܰܣܝܘܐ ܇ ܡܰܣܘܠܶܗ، ܡܰܣܘܠܰܗ

- ܡܰܣܘܘܶܗ

mašfac, mašafco – mašfacle, mašfacla (šfc III)

- lašan d mašafci u yawmaṯṯe u xalyo basimo…(L.8)

to spend (time), to let pass

- because they would like to enjoy their time off ...

ܡܰܫܦܰܥ، ܡܰܫܰܦܥܐ ܇ ܡܰܫܦܰܥܠܶܗ، ܡܰܫܦܰܥܠܰܗ

- ܠܰܫܰܢ ܕܡܰܫܰܦܥܝ ܐܘ ܝܰܘܡܰܬ݂ܬ݂ܶܐ ܐܘ ܟ݂ܰܠܝܐ ܒܰܣܝܡܐ…

maṯyo

- u maṯyaṯxu (L.12)

visit

- your visit

ܡܰܬ݂ܝܐ

- ܐܘ ܡܰܬ݂ܝܰܬ݂ܟ݂ܘ

mawḏac, mawḏco – mawḏacle, mawḏacla (ʾḏc III < yḏc) (L.3)

- bu dawrano yalëf aydarbo mawḏac ruḥe (L.3)

to introduce; to notify

- in this course he learned how to introduce himself.

ܡܰܘܕ݂ܰܥ، ܡܰܘܕ݂ܥܐ ܇ ܡܰܘܕ݂ܰܥܠܶܗ، ܡܰܘܕ݂ܰܥܠܰܗ

- ܒܘ ܕܰܘܪܰܢܐ ܝܰܠܶܦ ܐܰܝܕܰܪܒܐ ܡܰܘܕ݂ܥ ܪܘܚܶܗ

mawlodo, pl. mawlode (L.9)

- u mawlodayḏax

- u mawlodayḏux

- yawmo d mawlodo

birth, birthday

- your (f.) birthday

- your (m.) birthday

- birthday

ܡܰܘܠܳܕܐ، ܡܰܘܠܳܕܶܐ

- ܐܘ ܡܰܘܠܳܕܰܝܕ݂ܰܟ݂

- ܐܘ ܡܰܘܠܳܕܰܝܕ݂ܘܟ݂

- ܝܰܘܡܐ ܕܡܰܘܠܳܕܐ

mawqaḏ, mawqḏo – mawqaḏle, mawqaḏla (yqḏ III)

- noše noše komawqḏi ruḥayye (L.13)

burn (tr.)

- Some people get burnt.

ܡܰܘܩܰܕ݂، ܡܰܘܩܕ݂ܐ ܆ ܡܰܘܩܰܕ݂ܠܶܗ، ܡܰܘܩܰܕ݂ܠܰܗ

- ܢܳܫܶܐ ܢܳܫܶܐ ܟܳܡܰܘܩܕ݂ܝ ܪܘܚܰܝـܝܶܗ

mbayzar, mbayzro – mbayzarle, mbayzarla (byzr < bzr II) (L.6)

- mbayzarre cam šërkat ġalabe (L.6)

to bargain, to negotiate

- They negotiated with many companies.

ܡܒܰܝܙܰܪ، ܡܒܰܝܙܪܐ ܇ ܡܒܰܝܙܰܪܠܶܗ، ܡܒܰܝܙܰܪܠܰܗ

- ܡܒܰܝܙܰܪܪܶܗ ܥܰܡ ܫܷܪܟܰܬ ܓ݂ܰܠܰܒܶܐ

mcayaḏ, mcayḏo – mcayaḏle, mcayaḏla
(cyḏ II)

- lašan dë mcayḏi ḥḏoḏe (L.13)

to celebrate; to congratulate so.

- So that they wish each other Happy (Easter), (Merry Christmas)

ܡܥܰܝܰܕ݂، ܡܥܰܝܕ݂ܐ ܇ ܡܥܰܝܰܕ݂ܠܶܗ، ܡܥܰܝܰܕ݂ܠܰܗ

- ܠܰܫܰܢ ܕܷܡܥܰܝܕ݂ܝ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

mcayan, mcayno – mcayanle, mcayanla
(cyn II)

- u taxtor komcayan u kayiwo (L.14)

to examine

- The doctor examines the patient.

ܡܥܰܝܰܢ، ܡܥܰܝܢܐ ܇ ܡܥܰܝܰܢܠܶܗ، ܡܥܰܝܰܢܠܰܗ

- ܐܘ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܟܳܡܥܰܝܰܢ ܐܘ ܟܰܝـܝܘܐ.

mcayar, mcayro – mcayarle, mcayarla
(cyr II)

- an nacime lo mcayarre mede (L.13).

to organise, to plan; to set (the clock)

- The children have not planned anything.

ܡܥܰܝܰܪ، ܡܥܰܝܪܐ ܇ ܡܥܰܝܰܪܠܶܗ، ܡܥܰܝܰܪܠܰܗ

- ܐܰܢ ܢܰܥܝܡܶܐ ܠܐ ܡܥܰܝܰܪܪܶܗ ܡܶܕܶܐ

mdabar, mdabro – mdabarle, mdabarla
(dbr II)
- u muḥo komdabar u gušmo kule (L.7)

to manage, to control

- The brain controls the whole body.

mede, pl. medone (L.6)

- mede ḥreno (L.8)

something, thing; some

- something else

ܡܶܕܶܐ، ܡܶܕܳܢܶܐ

- ܡܶܕܶܐ ܚܪܶܢܐ

mëfṣah, mëfṣoḥo – fṣiḥ, fṣiḥo (L.12) (fṣḥ Ip)

- fṣiḥina bi zyaraṯe (L.12)

to enjoy, to be happy

- We have enjoyed this visit.

ܡܷܦܨܰܚ، ܡܷܦܨܳܚܐ ܇ ܦܨܝܚ، ܦܨܝܚܐ

- ܦܨܝـܚـܝܢܰܐ ܒܝ ܙܝܰܪܰܬ݂ܶܐ

mëḥzan, mëḥzono – ḥzin, ḥzino (ḥzn Ip)

to be sad, to be mournful

- Don’t be sad.

ܡܷܚܙܰܢ، ܡܷܚܙܳܢܐ ܆ ܚܙܝܢ، ܚܙܝܢܐ

- ܠܐ ܡܷܚܙܳܢܰܬ

mëḥze, mëḥzoyo – ḥazi, ḥazyo (ḥzy Ip)

- lašan u surgoḏo mëḥze šafiro, komaḥtina ebe ṣërtoṯe (L.9)

to be seen

- In order to have a nice calendar we decorate it with pictures.

ܡܷܚܙܶܐ، ܡܷܚܙܳܝܐ ܇ ܚܰܙܝ، ܚܰܙܝܐ

- ܠܰܫܰܢ ܐܘ ܣܘܪܓܳܕ݂ܐ ܡܷܚܙܶܐ ܫܰܦܝܪܐ، ܟܳܡܰܚܬܝܢܰܐ ܐܶܒܶܗ ܨܷܪܬܳܬ݂ܶܐ

mëjġal, mëjġolo – jġil, jġilo / (prét.: mёjġele, mёjġela (jġl Ip) (L.4)

- lo mëjġolat, aš šurone këtte aḏne (L.7.6)

- mëjġalle cam šërkat ġalabe (L.6)

speak, talk

- Don’t speak, walls have ears.

- They spoke with many companies.

ܡܷܔܓ݂ܰܠ، ܡܷܔܓ݂ܳܠܐ ܇ ܔܓ݂ܝܠ، ܔܓ݂ܝܠܐ (ܡܷܔܓ݂ܶܠܶܗ، ܡܷܔܓ݂ܶܠܰܗ)

- ܠܐ ܡܷܔܓ݂ܳܠܰܬ ܐܰܫ ܫܘܪܳܢܶܐ ܟܷܬܬܶܗ ܐܰܕ݂ܢܶܐ.

- ܡܷܔܓ݂ܰܠܠܶܗ ܥܰܡ ܫܷܪܟܰܬ ܓ݂ܰܠܰܒܶܐ

mёkṯaw, mёkṯowo – kṯiw, kṯiwo (kṯw Ip) (L.9)

- ay yawme daḥ ḥušabe, dac ceḏe w dab baṭlone komëkṯowi b gawno semoqo (L.9)

to be written; to be registered

- The Sundays, Feast and Holidays are written in red.

ܡܷܟܬ݂ܰܘ، ܡܷܟܬ݂ܳܘܐ ܆ ܟܬ݂ܝܘ، ܟܬ݂ܝܘܐ

- ܐܰܝ ܝܘܡܶܐ ܕܰܚ ܚܘܫܰܒܶܐ، ܕܰܥ ܥܶܕ݂ܐ ܘܕܰܒ ܒܰܛܠܳܢܶܐ ܟܳܡܷܟܬ݂ܳܘܝ ܒܓܰܘܢܐ ܣܶܡܳܩܐ

mëmle, mëmloyo – mali, malyo (mly Ip) (L.7)

- malyo i dukano

to become full

- the shop is full (with clothes)

ܡܷܡܠܶܗ، ܡܷܡܠܳܝܐ ܇ ܡܰܠܝ، ܡܰܠܝܐ

- ܡܰܠܝܐ ܐܝ ܕܘܟܰܢܐ

mën (L.3)

- mën ḥreno? (L.10)

what

- What else? Something else?

ܡܷܢ

- ܡܷܢ ܚܪܶܢܐ؟

mfalaġ, mfalġo – mfalaġle, mfalaġla
(flġ II)

to share; distribute

- They distributed the presents.

ܡܦܰܠܰܓ݂، ܡܦܰܠܓ݂ܐ ܇ ܡܦܰܠܰܓ݂ܠܶܗ، ܡܦܰܠܰܓ݂ܠܰܗ

- ܡܦܰܠܰܓ݂ܓ݂ܶܗ ܐܰܕ ܕܫܢܶܐ

mfarqac, mfarqco – mfarqacle, mfarqacla (frqc)

to light (fireworks), to explode (tr.)

- They light their fireworks.

ܡܦܰܪܩܰܥ، ܡܦܰܪܩܥܐ ܆ ܡܦܰܪܩܰܥܠܶܗ، ܡܦܰܪܩܰܥܠܰܗ

- ܟܳܡܦܰܪܩܥܝ ܐܰܦ ܦܳܩܷܥܝܳܬ݂ܰܬ݂ܬ݂ܶܗ

mġayar, mġayro – mġa-yarle, mġayarla (ġyr II)

- lo mġayarle u fëkrayḏe.

to change

- He did not change his opinion

ܡܓ݂ܰܝܰܪ، ܡܓ݂ܰܝܪܐ ܇ ܡܓ݂ܰܝܰܪܠܶܗ، ܡܓ݂ܰܝܰܪܠܰܗ

- ܠܐ ܡܓ݂ܰܝܰܪܠܶܗ ܐܘ ܦܷܟܪܰܝܕ݂ܶܗ

mḥaḏar, mḥaḏro – mḥaḏarle, mḥaḏarla
(ḥḏr II) (L.3)

- kolozam mḥaḏrono i ḥšamto (L.8)

to prepare

- I (f.) have to prepare dinner. (L.8).

ܡܚܰܕ݂ܰܪ، ܡܚܰܕ݂ܪܐ ܇ ܡܚܰܕ݂ܰܪܠܶܗ، ܡܚܰܕ݂ܰܪܠܰܗ

- ܟܳܠܳܙܰܡ ܡܚܰܕ݂ܪܳܢܐ ܐܝ ܚܫܰܡܬܐ

mibaṭ, miboṭo – biṭ, biṭo (byṭ Ip)

- b riša d šato komibaṭ foqëcyoṯe (L.13).

to explode (intr.), to light (intr.)

- During New Year’s Eve fireworks are being lit.

ܡܝܒܰܛ، ܡܝܒܳܛܐ ܆ ܒܝܛ، ܒܝܛܐ

- ܒܪܝܫܰܗ ܕܫܰܬܐ ܟܳܡܝܒܰܛ ܦܳܩܷܥܝܳܬ݂ܶܐ.

miḏac, miḏoco – iḏic, iḏico (ʾḏc Ip)

- i iqarṯaṯe komiḏoco bu ëšmo d Be Marawge (L.4)

to be known

- This family is known by the name Be Marawge.

ܡܝܕ݂ܰܥ، ܡܝܕ݂ܳܥܐ ܇ ܡܬܰܘܕ݂ܰܥ، ܡܬܰܘܕ݂ܥܐ

- ܐܝ ܐܝܩܰܪܬ݂ܰܬ݂ܶܐ ܟܳܡܝܕ݂ܳܥܐ ܒܘ ܐܷܫܡܐ ܕܒܶܐ ܡܰܪܰܘܓܶܐ

midёq, midoqo – diq, diqo (dyq IP)

- diq u zago du bayto.

to be knocked, to be pressed; to be rung

- The home bell was rung.

ܡܝܕܷܩ، ܡܝܕܳܩܐ ܇ ܕܝܩ، ܕܝܩܐ

- ܕܝܩ ܐܘ ܙܰܓܐ ܕܘ ܒܰܝܬܐ.

migawlac, migawlco – mgawlac, mgawlco
(gwlc IIp)

nausea

- I feel nausea

ܡܝܓܰܘܠܰܥ، ܡܝܓܰܘܠܥܐ ܆ ܡܓܰܘܠܰܥ، ܡܓܰܘܠܥܐ

- ܠܶܒܝ ܟܳܡܝܓܰܘܠܰܥ

miḥawal, miḥawlo – mḥawal, mḥawlo (ḥwl IIp)

-  u Abrohёm mḥawal lu beṯ krihe (L.14)

to be moved, to be transferred

- Abrohёm was moved to the hospital.

ܡܝܚܰܘܰܠ، ܡܝܚܰܘܠܐ ܆ ܡܚܰܘܰܠ، ܡܚܰܘܠܐ

- ܐܘ ܐܰܒܪܳܗܷܡ ܡܚܰܘܰܠ ܠܘ ܒܶܬ݂ ܟܪܝܗܶܐ

mir, f. miro (prét, s. mitawmar) (ʾmr Ip)

- mir ele (L.14)

to be said

- it was said to him

ܡܝܪ، ܡܝܪܐ

- ܡܝܪ ܐܶܠܶܗ

miqawam, miqawmo – mqawam, mqawmo (qwm IIp) cal

overwhelmed (by an accident, illness etc.)

- Yesterday Abrohёm became ill.

ܡܝܩܰܘܰܡ، ܡܝܩܰܘܡܐ ܆ ܡܩܰܘܰܡ، ܡܩܰܘܡܐ ܥܰܠ

- ܐܰܬ݂ܡܷܠ ܡܩܰܘܡܐ ܥܰܠ ܐܘ ܐܰܒܪܳܗܷܡ

mitakaw, mitakiwo – mtakaw, mtakiwo
(kyw IIIp) (L.7)

- ag garme konëṭri ah hadome gawoye (organe) du gušmo dlo mitakiwi inaqla d ḥa qoyaṯ b dukṯo (L.7)

to get hurt

- The bones protect the inner organs of the body so that they do not get hurt if one bumps into something.

ܡܝܬܰܟܰܘ، ܡܝܬܰܟܝܘܐ ܇ ܡܬܰܟܰܘ، ܡܬܰܟܝܘܐ

- ܐܰܓ ܓܰܪܡܶܐ ܟܳܢܷܛܪܝ ܐܰܗ ܗܰܕܳܡܶܐ ܓܰܘܳܝܶܐ (ܐܳܪܓܰܢܶܐ) ܕܘ ܓܘܫܡܐ ܕܠܐ ܡܝܬܰܟܝܘܝ ܐܝܢܰܩܠܰܐ ܕܚܰܐ ܩܳܝܰܬ݂ ܒܕܘܟܬ݂ܐ

mitawbal, mitawblo – mtawbal, mtawblo
(ʾbl IIIp)

to be carried away, to be brought

- he was brought to the doctor

ܡܝܬܰܘܒܰܠ، ܡܝܬܰܘܒܠܐ ܆ ܡܬܰܘܒܰܠ، ܡܬܰܘܒܠܐ

- ܡܬܰܘܒܰܠ ܠܘ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ

mjarab, mjarbo –mjarable, mjarabla
(jrb II) (L.11)

- kazzi mjarballe (L.11.6)

to try

- I (f.) will go and try it (dress).

ܡܔܰܪܰܒ، ܡܔܰܪܒܐ ܇ ܡܔܰܪܰܒܠܶܗ، ܡܔܰܪܰܒܠܰܗ

- ܟܐܰܙܙܝ ܡܔܰܪܒܰܠܠܶܗ

mjawab, mjawbo – mjawable, mjawabla (jwb II)

to answer, to reply

- No one replied to me.

ܡܔܰܘܰܒ، ܡܔܰܘܒܐ ܇ ܡܔܰܘܰܒܠܶܗ، ܡܔܰܘܰܒܠܰܗ

- ܢܳܫܐ ܠܐ ܡܔܰܘܰܒܠܶܗ ܐܰܥܠܝ

mkamal, mkamlo – mkamele, mkamela (L.3)

- ah hadome baroye w gawoye komkamli ḥḏoḏe (L.7)

to finish; to complete

- The external and internal organs complete each other.

ܡܟܰܡܰܠ، ܡܟܰܡܠܐ ܇ ܡܟܰܡܶܠܶܗ، ܡܟܰܡܶܠܰܗ

- ܐܰܗ ܗܰܕܳܡܶܐ ܒܰܪܳܝܶܐ ܘܓܰܘܳܝܶܐ ܟܳܡܟܰܡܠܝ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

moḥe, mёḥyo – mḥele, mḥela (mḥy I)

- mqatalle w mḥalle lë ḥḏoḏe

to beat, to hit

- They fought and hit each other.

ܡܳܚܶܐ، ܡܷܚܝܐ ܇ ܡܚܶܠܶܗ، ܡܚܶܠܰܗ

- ܡܩܰܬܰܠܠܶܗ ܘܡܚܰܠܠܶܗ ܠܷܚܕ݂ܶܕ݂ܶܐ

moṭe, mёṭyo – maṭi, maṭyo (mṭy I)

- u Abrohёm maṭi lu bayto.

to arrive; to ripen (fruit)

- Abrohёm has arrived at home.

ܡܳܝܰܕ، ܡܰܝܕܐ ܇ ܡܷܕܠܶܗ، ܡܷܕܠܰܗ

- ܐܝܢܰܩܠܰܝܐ ܓܷܕ ܡܰܝܕܰܠܠܶܗ (ܦܷܣܛܰܢ)

moyad, maydo – mëdle, mëdla  (myd I) (L.11)

- inaqlayo gëd maydalle (u fësṭan) (L.11.6)

to take

- Then I (f.) will take it (the dress)

ܡܳܝܰܕ، ܡܰܝܕܐ ܇ ܡܷܕܠܶܗ، ܡܷܕܠܰܗ

- ܐܝܢܰܩܠܰܝܐ ܓܷܕ ܡܰܝܕܰܠܠܶܗ
(ܦܷܣܛܰܢ)

msamaḥ, msamḥo – msamaḥle, msamaḥla (smḥ II) (G.13)

to forgive

- The friends have forgiven each other.

ܡܣܰܡܰܚ، ܡܣܰܡܚܐ ܇ ܡܣܰܡܰܚܠܶܗ، ܡܣܰܡܰܚܠܰܗ

- ܐܰܚ ܚܰܘܪܳܢܶܐ ܡܣܰܡܰܚـܚܶܗ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ.

mšayal, mšaylo – mšayele, mšayela (šyl II)

- kibi mšayalno lux mede? (L.3)

to ask

- Can I (m.) ask you something?

ܡܫܰܝܰܠ، ܡܫܰܝܠܐ ܇ ܡܫܰܝܶܠܶܗ، ܡܫܰܝܶܠܰܗ

- ܟܝܒܝ ܡܫܰܝܰܠܢܐ ܠܘܟ݂ ܡܶܕܶܐ؟

mtalfan, mtalfёno – mtalfanle, mtalfanla (tlfn)

- me zabno l zabno komtalfëni lë ḥḏoḏe (L.4)

to call

- From time to time they call each other.

ܡܬܰܠܦܰܢ، ܡܬܰܠܦܷܢܐ ܇ ܡܬܰܠܦܰܢܠܶܗ، ܡܬܰܠܦܰܢܠܰܗ

- ܡܶܐ ܙܰܒܢܐ ܠܙܰܒܢܐ ܟܳܡܬܰܠܦܷܢܝ ܠܷܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ

muklo  (Inf. ʾkl I), pl. muklone (L.7)

- muklo ḥaroyo (L.10)

- muklo rišoyo (L.10)

- muklo šarwoyo (L.10)

food, dish

- dessert

- main dish

- appetizer

ܡܘܟܠܐ، ܡܘܟܠܳܢܶܐ

- ܡܘܟܠܐ ܚܰܪܳܝܐ

- ܡܘܟܠܐ ܪܝܫܳܝܐ

- ܡܘܟܠܐ ܫܰܪܘܳܝܐ

nafšo (s. ruḥo)

- nafše, nafša

- maxlaṣ nafše (L.3.8)

soul, spirit, person, self

- himself, herself

- (that) he saves himself  (here: to master a language)

ܢܰܦܫܐ

- ܢܰܦܫܶܗ، ܢܰܦܫܰܗ

- ܡܰܟ݂ܠܰܨ ܢܰܦܫܶܗ

nišo, pl. niše

- nišo rišoyo (L.15)

goal, target

- main goal

ܢܝܫܐ، ܢܝܫܶܐ

- ܢܝܫܐ ܪܝܫܳܝܐ

nofaq, nëfqo – nafëq, nafiqo (nfq I) (L.3)

- bu šuroyo d kul šato konofaq surgoḏo ḥaṯo (L.9)

to come out, to depart, to leave; to be published

- At the beginning of each year a new calender comes out.

ܢܳܦܰܩ، ܢܷܦܩܐ ܇ ܢܰܦܷܩ، ܢܰܦܝܩܐ

- ܒܘ ܫܘܪܳܝܐ ܕܟܘܠ ܫܰܬܐ ܟܳܢܳܦܰܩ ܣܘܪܓܳܕ݂ܐ ܚܰܬ݂ܐ

noqar, nëqro – naqër, naqiro (nqr I)

to pain; to drill

- I have a headache.

ܢܳܩܰܪ، ܢܷܩܪܐ ܆ ܢܰܩܷܪ، ܢܰܩܝܪܐ

- ܪܝܫܝ ܟܳܢܳܩܰܪ

noyaḥ, nayḥo – nayëḥ, nayiḥo (nyḥ I)

to heal (intr.)

- He did not get well.

ܢܳܝܰܚ، ܢܰܝܚܐ ܆ ܢܰܝܷܚ، ܢܰܝܝܚܐ

- ܠܐ ܢܰܝܷܚܠܶܗ

nqoro (Inf. nqr I) (L.14)

- nqoro di aḏno

- nqoro du caršo

pain

- ear pain

- tooth pain

- headache

ܢܩܳܪܐ

- ܢܩܳܪܐ ܕܝ ܐܰܕ݂ܢܐ

- ܢܩܳܪܐ ܕܘ ܥܰܪܫܐ

- ܢܩܳܪܐ ܕܘ ܪܝܫܐ

obe, obo – hule, hula (ʾby/yhb I) (L.6)

- kibux obat lan u ḥšowo? (L.10.4)

- hawli (L.10)

to give

- Can you give us the bill please?

- Give me! (Imperative sg.)

- (that) he socialises with

ܐܳܒܶܗ، ܐܳܒܳܐ ܇ ܗܘܠܶܗ، ܗܘܠܰܗ

- ܟܝܒܘܟ݂ ܐܳܒܰܬ ܠܰܢ ܐܘ ܚܫܳܘܐ؟

- ܗܰܘܠܝ

- ܐܳܒܶܐ ܘܫܳܩܰܠ ܥܰܡ

omar, ëmmo – mërle, mërla (ʾmr I) (L.4)

- hama mar (L.3)

to say

- almost, around, you can say

ܐܳܡܰܪ، ܐܷܡܡܐ ܇ ܡܷܪܠܶܗ، ܡܷܪܠܰܗ

- ܗܰܡܰܐ ܡܰܪ

osyo / taxtor (L.14)

- osyo / taxtor dac carše

- osyo / taxtor dac cayne

- osyo / taxtor di camaliye

- osyo / taxtor di nafšo

- osyo / taxtor dilonoyo

- osyo / taxtor du bayto

- osyo / taxtor du galdo

- osyo / taxtor du lebo

doctor

- dentist

- ophthalmologist

- surgeon

- psychologist

- consultant, specialist

- general practitioner

- dermatologist

- cardiologist

- internist

ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܕܥܰܪܫܶܐ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܕܥܰܝܢܶܐ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܕܥܰܡܰܠܝܝܶܐ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܕܢܰܦܫܐ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܕܝܠܳܢܳܝܐ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܕܒܰܝܬܐ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܕܓܰܠܕܐ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܕܘ ܠܶܒܐ

- ܐܳܣܝܐ ܆ ܬܰܟ݂ܬܳܪ ܓܰܘܳܝܐ

oṯe, ëṯyo – aṯi, aṯyo
(ʾṯy I)

- oṯe + cal
- u gawno zarqo ġalabe koṯe aclax (L.11.6)

to come

- to fit, to look (clothing)

-The colour blue looks very nice on you.

oxal, uxlo – xile, xila (axile, axila) (ʾxl I)

-  mën gëd uxlitu?

- kuxlina

to eat

- What would you (pl.) like to eat?

- we eat

ܐܳܟ݂ܰܠ، ܐܘܟ݂ܠܐ ܇ ܟ݂ܝܠܶܗ، ܟ݂ܝܠܰܗ
(ܐܰܟ݂ܝܠܶܗ، ܐܰܟ݂ܝܠܰܗ)

- ܡܷܢ ܓܷܕ ܐܘܟ݂ܠܝܬܘ؟

- ܟܘܟ݂ܠܝܢܰܐ

qamoyo, f. qamayto, pl. qamoye (L.8)

first,; in the first place

- first

qloco (Inf. qlc I)

- qloco d bësëklet (L.15)

driving

- bicycle riding, cycling

ܩܠܳܥܐ

- ܩܠܳܥܐ ܕܒܷܣܷܟܠܶܬ

qolaf, qulfo – qlëfle, qlëfla (qlf I)

to peel (sth.)

- Peel the apple.

ܩܳܠܰܦ، ܩܘܠܦܐ ܇ ܩܠܷܦܠܶܗ، ܩܠܷܦܠܰܗ

- ܩܠܰܦ ܐܘ ܚܰܒܘܫܐ.

qoyam, qaymo – qayëm, qayimo (qym I) (L.7)

- qëm! (L.10)

to stand up, to wake up

- Stand up! Here: let’s go!

ܩܳܝܰܡ، ܩܰܝܡܐ ܇ ܩܰܝܷܡ، ܩܰܝـܝܡܐ

- ܩܷܡ

rakiwo, f. rakuto, pl. rakiwe (L.4)

settled; fits; consists (of)

- The human skeleton consists of bones.

ܪܰܟܝܘܐ، ܪܰܟܘܬܐ، ܪܰܟܝܘܶܐ

- ܐܝ ܣܟܰܠܶܐ ܕܘ ܢܳܫܐ ܡܰܓ ܓܰܪܡܶܐ ܪܰܟܘܬܐ ܝܐ

rëcyono, pl. rëcyone

- u rëcyonaṯṯe (L.6)

opinion, thought, idea

- their opinion, their thought

ܪܷܥܝܳܢܐ، ܪܷܥܝܳܢܶܐ

- ܐܘ ܪܷܥܝܳܢܰܬ݂ܬ݂ܶܗ

rëġšo pl. rëġše

- rëġše du nošo (L.7)

feeling, sense

- the human senses

ܪܷܓ݂ܫܐ، ܪܷܓ݂ܫܶܐ

- ܪܷܓ݂ܫܶܐ ܕܘ ܢܳܫܐ

rišo, pl. riše (L.7)

head

- New Year’s Eve (lit.: beginning of the new year)

ܪܝܫܐ، ܪܝܫܶܐ

- ܪܝܫܰܗ ܕܝ ܫܰܬܐ

rokaw, rëkwo – raku, rakiwo (rkw I) (L.7)

-  rokaw + cal

to fit on each other, to adjust; to settle; to consist (of)

- to fit

- does it fit me well?

ܪܳܟܰܘ، ܪܷܟܘܐ ܇ ܪܰܟܘ، ܪܰܟܝܘܐ

- ܪܳܟܰܘ+  ܥܰܠ

- ܡܰܐ ܟܳܪܳܟܰܘ ܛܰܘܘܐ ܐܰܥܠܝ؟

ruḥo (s. nafšo)

- ruḥa (L.4)

- ruḥe (L.3)

- bëṯër më d qadër maxlaṣ ruḥe bu lišono Holandoyo,… (L.3)

spirit, soul, person, self

- herself

- himself

- after he mastered the Dutch langauge, …

ܪܘܚܐ

- ܪܘܚܰܗ

- ܪܘܚܶܗ

s… (G.11b),

at, with

at (preposition + article)

ܣ

ܣ + ܘ، ܝ، ܐܰ

samyo, f. smiṯo, pl. samye

blind

- She is blind since her childhood.

ܣܰܡܝܐ، ܣܡܝܬ݂ܐ، ܣܰܡܝܶܐ

- ܡܶܐ ܢܰܥܡܘܬ݂ܰܗ ܣܡܝܬ݂ܐ ܝܐ

semoqo, f. semaqto, pl. semoqe (L.9,4)

- semoqo kamudo (L.11)

red

- dark red

ܣܶܡܳܩܐ، ܣܶܡܰܩܬܐ، ܣܶܡܳܩܶܐ

- ܣܶܡܳܩܐ ܟܰܡܘܕܐ

sloqo (Inf. slq I)

climbing

- climbing a mountain

ܣܠܳܩܐ

- ܣܠܳܩܐ ܕܛܘܪܐ

soyam, saymo – sëmle, sëmla (sym I) (L.3)

- latli mede lë syomo (L.8)

- sëm! (L.10)

to make, to do

- I have nothing to do.

- do! (imperative sg.)

ܣܳܝܰܡ، ܣܰܝܡܐ ܇ ܣܷܡܠܶܗ، ܣܷܡܠܰܗ

- ܠܰܬܠܝ ܡܶܕܶܐ ܠܷܣܝܳܡܐ

- ܣܷܡ

syomo (Inf. sym I)

doing, making

- I have nothing to do.

ܣܝܳܡܐ

- ܠܰܬܠܝ ܡܶܕܶܐ ܠܷܣܝܳܡܐ

šarwoyo, f. šarwayto, pl. šarwoye

- dawro šarwoyo (L.3)

beginner

- beginners’ course

ܫܰܪܘܳܝܐ، ܫܰܪܘܰܝܬܐ، ܫܰܪܘܳܝܶܐ

- ܕܰܘܪܐ ܫܰܪܘܳܝܐ

šato, pl. ëšne (L.4)

- ban ëšne (L.4)

year

- over the years

ܫܰܬܐ، ܐܷܫܢܶܐ

- ܒܰܢ ܐܷܫܢܶܐ

šoqal, šuqlo – šqile, šqila (šql I)

- obe w šoqal cam (L.3)

to buy, to take

- (that) he socialises with

- (that) she socialises with

ܫܳܩܰܠ، ܫܘܩܠܐ ܇ ܫܩܝܠܶܗ، ܫܩܝܠܰܗ

- ܐܳܒܶܐ ܘܫܳܩܰܠ ܥܰܡ

- ܐܳܒܐ ܘܫܘܩܠܐ ܥܰܡ

šote, šëtyo – štele, štela (šty I) (L.7)

to drink

- drink! (imperative pl.)

ܫܳܬܶܗ، ܫܷܬܝܐ ܇ ܫܬܶܠܶܗ، ܫܬܶܠܰܗ

- ܫܬܰܝܘ!

šuġlo, pl. šuġlone (L.12)

- šuġlone d lawġël

work

- housework

ܫܘܓ݂ܠܐ، ܫܘܓ݂ܠܳܢܶܐ

- ܫܘܓ݂ܠܳܢܶܐ ܕܠܰܘܓܷ݂ܠ

taḥrazto, pl. taḥrazyoṯe

programme

- standard programme

ܬܰܚܪܰܙܬܐ، ܬܰܚܪܰܙܝܳܬ݂ܶܐ

- ܬܰܚܪܰܙܬܐ ܬ݂ܰܒܷܬܬܐ

taḥt (G.11b)

- taḥt+Suffix: sg. taḥti, taḥte, taḥta;
pl. taḥtayye, taḥtayxu

- laltaḥ (L.7) (< l-l-taḥt)

under

- under me, under him, under her;
under them, under you

- below, down, downstairs

ܬܰܚܬ

- ܬܰܚܬ :ܬܰܚܬܝ، ܬܰܚܬܶܗ، ܬܰܚܬܰܗ܇ ܬܰܚܬܰܝـܝܶܗ، ܬܰܚܬܰܝܟ݂ܘ

- ܠܰܠܬܰܚ

tleṯi (L.8)

- ḥa w tleṯi (L.9)

- tmone w tleṯi (L.4)

thirty

- thirtyone

- thrityeight

ܬܠܶܬ݂ܝ

- ܚܰܐ ܘܬܠܶܬ݂ܝ

- ܬܡܳܢܶܐ ܘܬܠܶܬ݂ܝ

tre, f. tarte (L.4)

- tarte kore (L.7)

- tarte w ḥamši (L.9)

- tre w arbci (L.10)

- tre w falge (L.10)

two

- two times

- fifty two

- fourty two

- two and a half

ܬܪܶܐ، ܬܰܪܬܶܐ

- ܬܰܪܬܶܐ ܟܳܪܶܐ

- ܬܰܪܬܶܐ ܘܚܰܡܫܝ

- ܬܪܶܐ ܘܐܰܪܒܥܝ

- ܬܪܶܐ ܘܦܰܠܓܶܗ

ṭawwo, f. ṭawto, pl. ṭawwe (L.3)

- ṭawtër (L.14)

good, well

- better

ܛܰܘܘܐ، ܛܰܘܬܐ، ܛܰܘܘܶܐ

- ܛܰܘܬܷܪ

ṭebo, pl. ṭebe

- latyo ṭebo mafaṣḥono (L.14)

news

- It is not happy news.

ܛܶܒܐ، ܛܶܒܶܐ

- ܠܰܬܝܐ ܛܶܒܐ ܡܰܦܰܨܚܳܢܐ

ṭëbbe, pl. ṭëbbat (L.9)

- ṭёbbe / esfir reġlo / futbol (L.15)

ball, football

ܛܷܒܒܶܐ، ܛܷܒܒܰܬ

- ܛܷܒܒܶܐ ܆ ܐܶܣܦܝܪ ܪܶܓ݂ܠܐ ܆ ܦܘܬܒܳܠ

ṭoce, ṭucyo – taci, ṭacyo (ṭcy I) (L.4)

- lašan an nacime d lo ṭocën ḥḏoḏe,…(L.4)

to forget

- for the sake of keeping in touch,…

- I (f.) forgot the lentils

ܛܳܥܶܐ، ܛܘܥܝܐ ܇ ܛܰܥܝ، ܛܰܥܝܐ

- ܠܰܫܰܢ ܐܰܢ ܢܰܥܝܡܶܐ ܕܠܐ ܛܳܥܷܢ ܚܕ݂ܳܕ݂ܶܐ،…

- ܛܰܥܝܳܢܐ ܐܰܛ ܛܠܰܘܚܶܐ

ṭolab, ṭëlbo – ṭlëble, ṭlëbla (ṭlb I) (L.6)

to ask, to apply

- (that he) says goodbye

ܛܳܠܰܒ، ܛܷܠܒܐ ܇ ܛܠܷܒܠܶܗ، ܛܠܷܒܠܰܗ

- ܛܳܠܰܒ ܟ݂ܰܛܷܪ

xayifo, f. xayëfto, pl. xayife (L.6)

fast; light

- something simple, something light

ܟ݂ܰܝـܝܦܐ، ܟ݂ܰܝܷܦܬܐ، ܟ݂ܰܝـܝܦܶܐ

- ܡܶܕܶܐ ܟ݂ܰܝـܝܦܐ

xoṯ + Suffix: xoṯi, xoṯe, xoṯa;

pl. xoṯayye, xoṯayxu

like me, like him, like her;

like them, like you (pl.).

ܟ݂ܳܬ݂ :ܟ݂ܳܬ݂ܝ، ܟ݂ܳܬ݂ܶܗ، ܟܳܬ݂ܰܗ܇

ܟ݂ܳܬ݂ܰܝـܝܶܗ، ܟ݂ܳܬ݂ܰܝܟ݂ܘ

yaquro, f. yaqurto, pl. yaqure

- latyo mede yaquro (L.14)

difficult, serious; heavy

- it is not something serious

ܝܰܩܘܪܐ، ܝܰܩܘܪܬܐ، ܝܰܩܘܪܶܐ

- ܠܰܬܝܐ ܡܶܕܶܐ ܝܰܩܘܪܐ

yawmo, pl. yawme (L.3)

- u yawmaṯṯe (L.8)

- u yawmayḏan (L.8)

- adyawma (L.8)

day

- their (pl.) day

- our day

- today

- Have a nice day!

ܝܰܘܡܐ، ܝܰܘܡܶܐ  

- ܐܘ ܝܰܘܡܰܬ݂ܬܶܗ

- ܐܘ ܝܰܘܡܰܝܕ݂ܰܢ

- ܐܰܕܝܰܘܡܰܐ

- ܝܰܘܡܐ ܒܰܣܝܡܐ

yotaw, yëtwo – yatu, yatiwo (ytw I) (L.5)

to sit; to live

- They live in a house in Amsterdam.

ܝܳܬܰܘ، ܝܷܬܘܐ ܇ ܝܰܬܘ، ܝܰܬܝܘܐ

- ܟܳܝܷܬܘܝ ܒܒܰܝܬܐ ܒܐܰܡܣܬܶܪܕܰܡ

ytowo (Inf. ytw I) (L.12)

sitting, dwelling, living

- our living

ܝܬܳܘܐ

- ܐܘ ܝܬܳܘܰܝܕ݂ܰܢ

zabno, pl. zabne (L.4)

- bu zabnawo (L.4)

- b cayni zabno (L.3)

- me zabno l zabno (L.8)

time

- at that time

- at the same time,  also

- from time to time

ܙܰܒܢܐ، ܙܰܒܢܶܐ

- ܒܘ ܙܰܒܢܰܘܐ

- ܒܥܰܝܢܝ ܙܰܒܢܐ

- ܡܶܐ ܙܰܒܢܐ ܠܙܰܒܢܐ

zawno (s. zabno)

- me zawno (L.11)

time

- for a while, for a long time

ܙܰܘܢܐ

- ܡܶܐ ܙܰܘܢܐ

zërnaye, pl. zërnayat

- dahole w zërnaye

zurna

- drum and zurna

ܙܷܪܢܰܝܶܐ، ܙܷܪܢܰܝܰܬ

- ܕܰܗܳܠܶܐ ܘܙܷܪܢܰܝܶܐ

zobaṭ, zëbṭo – zbëṭle, zbëṭla (zbṭ I)

to hold, to keep

- Which player is your favourite?

ܙܳܒܰܛ، ܙܷܒܛܐ ܇ ܙܒܷܛܠܶܗ، ܙܒܷܛܠܰܗ

- ܐܰܝܢܰܐ ܡܷܫܬܰܥܝܳܢܐ ܟܳܙܷܒܛܰܬ؟

buying, shopping

- buying and selling, shopping

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