ܡܦܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology
Root
ܦ ܬ ܐ (p t ˀ)
4 terms

Causative of ܦܵܬܹܐ (pātē, “to be wide”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [map.teː]

Verb

ܡܲܦܬܹܐ • (maptē) (present participle ܡܲܦܬܘܼܝܹܐ (maptūyē), past participle ܡܘܼܦܬܝܼܵܐ (muptīyā))

  1. (transitive) to widen, broaden
    ܡܒܵܬ݇ܪ ܫܸܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܚܸܒ݂ܨܵܐ ܕܡܲܪܕܝܼܬܵܐ، ܡܲܦܬܘܼܝܹܐ ܝܘܲܚ ܠܵܗ̇ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ.
    mbār šinnē d-ḥiḇṣā d-mardītā, maptūyē ìwaḥ lāh urḥā.
    After years of traffic jams, we are widening the road.
  2. (transitive) to broaden or extend in scope or range.
    ܫܘܼܪܛܵܐ ܡܘܼܦܬܹܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܨܘܼܚܨܵܝܵܝܗܝ̈.
    šurṭā muptē lhōn ṣuḥṣāyāyh.
    The police widened their enquiries.
  3. (transitive) to expand upon one's words or comments, to elaborate upon.

Conjugation

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