ܡܕܥ ܢܦܫܗ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • ܡܲܕܸܥ ܪܘܼܚܹܗ (maddiˁ rūḥēh)

Etymology

Literally, “To make oneself known”

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mad.dɪʕ.‿naf.ʃeːh]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [maddiːjeː‿noːʃe]

Verb

ܡܲܕܸܥ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ • (maddiˁ nafšēh)

  1. (reflexive) to identify; to claim an identity
    Synonyms: ܡܫܲܡܸܗ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ (mšammih nafšēh), ܡܫܲܘܕܸܥ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ (mšawdiˁ nafšēh)
    ܟܹܐ ܡܲܕܥܸܢ ܠܵܗ̇ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܝܼ ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ.
    kē madˁin lāh nafšī āṯōrāyā.
    I identify as an Assyrian.
  2. (reflexive) to introduce oneself
    Synonym: ܡܲܩܪܸܒ݂ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ (maqriḇ nafšēh)
    ܟܹܐ ܡܵܨܹܝܬ ܡܲܕܥܸܬ ܠܵܗ̇ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܘܼܟ݂ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ؟
    kē māṣēt madˁit lāh nafšōḵ myuqrā?
    May you introduce yourself sir?
  3. to make oneself known
  4. to make known to oneself

Usage notes

This verb is conjugated as appropriate for person, gender, and tense.

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