ܦ ܬ ܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic; compare Hebrew פ־ת־ל (p-t-l) and Arabic ف ت ل (f t l)

Root

ܦ ܬ ܠ • (p t l)

1. forming words pertaining to turning
2. forming words pertaining to twisting

Derived terms

Verbs

• ܦܵܬܹܠ (pātēl)
• ܡܲܦܬܸܠ (maptil)

Nouns

• ܦܬܵܠܬܵܐ (ptāltā, “turning”)
• ܦܸܬܠܵܐ (pitlā, “turn, twist”)
• ܦܬܝܼܠܘܼܬܵܐ (ptīlūtā, “oliquity”)

Adjectives

• ܦܬܝܼܠܵܐ (ptīlā, “turned, twisted”)

Adverbs

• ܦܬܝܼܠܵܐܝܼܬ (ptīlāˀīt, “twistedly”)