ܡܠܗܒ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

Root
ܠ ܗ ܒ (l h b)
6 terms

Causitive of ܠܵܗܹܒ݂ (lāhēḇ, to be/become alight; to flame).

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ܡܲܠܗܸܒ݂ (malhiḇ) (present participle ܡܲܠܗܘܼܒ݂ܹܐ (malhūḇē), past participle ܡܘܼܠܗܒ݂ܵܐ (mulhḇā))

  1. (transitive) to ignite, light, light up (a fire, cigarette, etc.)
    ܠܹܐ ܡܵܨܲܚ ܡܲܠܗܒ݂ܲܚ ܢܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܩܲܝܛܵܐ.lē māṣaḥ malhḇaḥ nūrē b-qayṭā.We can’t ignite fires during summer.
  2. (transitive) to turn on, switch on (a light, machine, etc.)
    ܐܲܠܗܸܒ݂ ܠܵܗ̇ ܫܪܵܓ݂ܵܐ، ܚܸܫܟܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ.alhiḇ lāh šrāḡā, ḥiškā ìlēh.Turn on the light, it’s dark.
    ܡܘܼܠܗܸܒ݂ ܠܝܼ ܚܵܫܘܿܒ݂ܝܼ ܩܵܐ ܕܡܵܨܹܝܢ ܦܵܠܚܹܢ.mulhiḇ lī ḥāšōḇī qā d-māṣēn pālḥēn.I turned on my computer so I could work.

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