ܣܐܡ ܒܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “To put the mind to”; compare similar in Hebrew שָׂם לֵב (sam lev, literally “to put heart to”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sɑːʔemː‿bɑːlɑː]

Verb

ܣܵܐܹܡ ܒܵܠܵܐ • (sāˀēm bālā)

  1. to notice, note, be/become aware [with ܠ- (l-) ‘to’]
    ܗܸܟ̰ ܚܲܕ݇ ܠܹܐ ܣܵܐܹܡ ܒܵܠܵܐ ܠܛܥܘܼܫܝܵܐ.
    hič ḥa lē sāˀēm bālā l-ṭˁušyā.
    No one will notice the mistake.
    ܣܝܼܡ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܒܵܠܵܐ ܠܘܲܪ̈ܕܹܐ ܚܲܕ̈ܬܹܐ ܓܵܘ ܕܵܪܬܵܐ؟
    sīm lōḵ bālā l-wardē ḥadtē gāw dārtā?
    Did you notice the flowers in her yard?

Derived terms

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