ܕܥܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܕ ܥ ܟ (d ˁ k)
6 terms

Passive participle of the verb ܕܵܥܹܟ݂ (dāˁēḵ, to quench; to be/become extinguished).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ܕܥܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (dˁīḵā) (feminine ܕܥܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ (dˁīḵtā), plural ܕܥܝܼ̈ܟ݂ܹܐ (dˁīḵē))

  1. turned off, switched off, off, extinguished, unlit
    Synonym: ܟ̰ܡܝܼܥܵܐ (čmīˁā)
    Antonym: ܠܗܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (lhīḇā)
    ܟܠܗܹܝܢ ܫܪ̈ܵܓ݂ܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܥܝܼ̈ܟ݂ܹܐklhēn šrāḡāṯā dˁīḵēAll the lights are off
    ܢܘܼܪܵܐ ܕܥܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܹܗnūrā dˁīḵā ìlēhThe fire is gone out.

Usage notes

This is used to describe things which have turned off or gone out by their own, not caused to be turn off. The adjective ܡܘܼܕܥܟ݂ܵܐ (mudˁḵā) is used to describe things which have been caused to turn off.