ܐܚܕ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܐ ܚ ܕ (ˀ ḥ d)
4 terms

From Aramaic אֲחַד (ʾăḥaḏ), from Proto-Semitic *ʔaḫaḏ-; compare Arabic أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa), Hebrew אָחַז (akház) and Akkadian 𒆪 (aḫāzum).

Pronunciation

Verb

ܐܵܚܹܕ݂ (āḥēḏ) (present participle ܐ݇ܚܵܕ݂ܵܐ (ḥāḏā), past participle ܐ݇ܚܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (ḥīḏā))

  1. to hold; to grasp, grip
  2. to seize; to grab, catch, capture
  3. to take; get, receive, obtain
  4. to adopt, take on (measures, actions)
  5. to occupy, consume, take up
  6. to rule, run, reign, control, dominate

Usage notes

  • This is considered a formal term in various senses:
    • compared with ܕܵܒ݂ܹܩ (dāḇēq) or ܥܵܪܹܐ (ˁārē) for the meaning of “to hold” or “to seize”.
    • compared with ܫܵܩܹܠ (šāqēl) or ܢܵܣܹܒ݂ (nāsēḇ) for the meaning of “to take”.
    • compared with any of the above for the meaning of “to adopt”.

Conjugation

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From the root ܐ-ܚ-ܕ (ʾ-ḥ-d) related to holding or containing. Compare Arabic أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa) and Hebrew אָחַז (ʾāḥaz).

Pronunciation

Verb

ܐܚܕ (ʾeḥaḏ)

  1. to take
  2. to inanimate things
  3. to hold
  4. to shut

Western Neo-Aramaic

Western Neo-Aramaic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ܐܰܚّܰܕ݂ (ʾaḥḥaḏ)

Etymology

From Aramaic ܚܕ (ḥad), from Proto-Semitic *ʾaḥad-.

Pronunciation

Numeral

ܐܰܚّܰܕ݂ (ʾaḥḥaḏm (feminine ܐܶܚܕ݂ܰܐ (ʾeḥḏa))

  1. one