Appendix:Assyrian Neo-Aramaic roots/ܠ ܥ ܣ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Compare ܠ ܥ ܙ (l ˁ z).

Root

ܠ ܥ ܣ • (l ˁ s)

1. forming words pertaining to chewing

Derived terms

Verbs

• ܠܵܥܸܣ (lāˁis, “to chew”)
  • Instance Noun: ܠܥܵܣܬܵܐ (lˁāstā, “chew; chewing”)
  • Verbal Noun: ܠܥܵܣܵܐ (lˁāsā, “chewing”)

Nouns

• ܠܵܥܘܿܣܵܐ (lāˁōsā, “chewer”)

Adjectives

• ܠܥܝܼܣܵܐ (lˁīsā, “chewed”)
• ܠܵܥܘܿܣܵܐ (lāˁōsā, “chewy”)