ܡܕܒܪ ܢܦܫܗ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • ܡܕܲܒܸܪ ܪܘܼܚܹܗ (mdabbir rūḥēh), ܡܕܲܒܸܪ ܓܵܢܹܗ (mdabbir gānēh)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mədabbɪr.‿naf.ʃeːh]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [mədabbɪr.‿noːʃe]

Verb

ܡܕܲܒܸܪ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ • (mdabbir nafšēh)

  1. (reflexive) to behave, act; to conduct oneself
    Synonyms: ܥܵܒ݂ܹܕ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ (ˁāḇēd nafšēh), ܡܗܲܦܸܟ݂ (mhappiḵ)
    ܡܕܲܒܘܿܪܹܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ ܝܵܠܵܕ݇ܐ ܙܥܘܿܪܵܐ.
    mdabōrē ìlēh nafšēh yālā zˁōrā.
    He’s behaving like a child.

Usage notes

This verb is conjugated as appropriate for person, gender, and tense.