ܠܬܚܬ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ܬ ܚ ܬ (t ḥ t) |
| 8 terms |
From ܠ- (l-, “to”) + Aramaic תַּחְתָּא (taḥətā, “position that is below”) a defective noun; see the usage note. Cognate to Hebrew תַּחַת (tákhat) and Arabic تَحْتَ (taḥta).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [(ʔɪ)l.tɪx.]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [lteːx], [xteːl]
Adverb
ܠܬܸܚܬ݇ • (ltiḥ)
- below, underneath
- ܢܲܡܠܹ̈ܐ ܒܪܸܚܫܵܐ ܠܬܸܚܬ݇ ― namlē briḥšā ltiḥ ― Ants crawling underneath
- down, downstairs
- ܡܲܦܩܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܠܬܸܚܬ݇ ܘܠܝܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ.
- mapqā ìlēh ltiḥ w-l-yamīnā.
- The exit is downstairs and to the right.
Antonyms
- ܠܥܸܠ (lˁil)
Derived terms
- ܠܬܸܚܬ݇ ܡ̣ܢ (ltiḥ min, “under, beneath”)