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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, a contraction of ܠ- (lə-, “to”) + the construct state of ܐܦܘܬܐ (ʾappūṯā, “forehead”). Therefore literally, “to the forehead of”; compare also in Hebrew לְפִי (lefí, literally “to the mouth of”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
ܠܦܘܼܬ݂ • (lpūṯ)
- according to, per, by
- ܠܦܘܼܬ݂ ܩܵܢܘܿܢܵܐ، ܡܢܝܼܥܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ. ― lpūṯ qānōnā, mnīˁā ìlēh. ― According to the law, it is prohibited.
- ܬܲܪܸܨ ܠܦܘܼܬ݂ ܐܸܣܟܹܝܡܵܐ ܡܥܲܝܢܵܐ. ― tarriṣ lpūṯ iskēmā mˁaynā. ― Adjust to a particular style.
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