ܢܟܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Possibly related to Aramaic [script needed] (nṭal, “to lift up”) or Aramaic [script needed] (nšal, “to be removed”) or a blend of the cognate of Classical Syriac ܢܬܲܫ (ntaš, “to pluck”) + ܠ- (l-) through metathesis and elision of /t/. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [naːt͡ʃɪl]

Verb

ܢܵܟ̰ܸܠ • (nāčil) (present participle ܢܟ̰ܵܠܵܐ (nčālā), past participle ܢܟ̰ܝܼܠܵܐ (nčīlā))

1. to snatch
2. to pluck
3. to uproot, pick (flowers, weeds, etc.)

   Synonyms: ܫܵܠܸܚ (šāliḥ), ܥܵܩܸܪ (ˁāqir)