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

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [dəʕiːxɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [diːxa]

Adjective

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

1. turned off, switched off, off, extinguished, unlit

   Synonym: ܟ̰ܡܝܼܥܵܐ (čmīˁā)

   Antonym: ܠܗܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (lhīḇā)

   ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܫܪ̈ܵܓ݂ܵܬ݂ܹܐ ܕܥܝܼ̈ܟ݂ܹܐ ܝܢܵܐ. ― kullhōn šrāḡāṯē dˁīḵē ìnā. ― All the lights are off.

   ܢܘܼܪܵܐ ܕܥܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ― nūrā dˁīḵā ìlēh ― The 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.