ܣܐܡ ܒܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “To put the mind to”; compare similar in Hebrew שָׂם לֵב (sam lev, literally “to put heart to”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sɑːʔemː‿bɑːlɑː]

Verb

ܣܵܐܹܡ ܒܵܠܵܐ • (sāˀēm bālā) (present participle ܣܝܵܡܵܐ ܒܵܠܵܐ (syāmā bālā), past participle ܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܒܵܠܵܐ (sīmā bālā))

1. to notice, note, be/become aware [+ ܠ- (object) = to]

   ܗܸܟ̰ ܚܲܕ݇ ܠܹܐ ܣܵܐܹܡ ܒܵܠܵܐ ܠܛܥܘܼܫܝܵܐ. ― hič ḥa lē sāˀēm bālā l-ṭˁušyā. ― No one will notice the mistake.

   ܣܝܼܡ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܒܵܠܵܐ ܠܘܲܪ̈ܕܹܐ ܚܲܕ̈ܬܹܐ ܓܵܘ ܕܵܪܬܵܐ؟ ― sīm lūḵ bālā l-wardē ḥadtē gāw dārtā? ― Did you notice the flowers in her yard?

Derived terms

• ܡܲܣܸܡ ܒܵܠܵܐ (massim bālā)