ܟܬܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܟ ܬ ܪ (k t r)
3 terms

From Aramaic כְּתַר (kəṯar); possible cognate with Arabic كَثُرَ (kaṯura, to be many, numerous, to abound)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ˈkɑːterː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɑːtɪrː]

Verb

ܟܵܬܹܪ • (kātēr) (present participle ܟܬܵܪܵܐ (ktārā), past participle ܟܬܝܼܪܵܐ (ktīrā))

  1. (transitive) to continue, keep going, carry on
    ܐܲܝܟܲܢܵܝܘܼܬܵܐ ܩܵܐܹܡܵܝܬܵܐ ܠܹܐ ܡܵܨܝܵܐ ܟܵܬܪܵܐ ܗܲܠ ܥܵܠܲܡ.aykannāyūtā qāˀēmāytā lē māṣyā kātrā hal ˁālam.The present situation cannot continue forever.
    ܟܵܬܪܹܢ ܗܲܡܙܸܡܸܢ؟kātrēn hamzimmin?Shall I continue speaking?
  2. (intransitive) to continue, resume, proceed
    ܚܸܙܘܵܢܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܟܵܬܹܪ ܒܵܬ݇ܪ ܚܲܕ݇ ܦܵܘܫܵܐ ܟܸܪܝܵܐ.ḥizwānā bit kātēr bār ḥa pāwšā kiryā.The show will continue after a short break.
  3. (intransitive) to endure, persist
  4. (intransitive) to await, stay, remain

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • ܐܵܡܹܢ (āmēn), ܩܵܘܹܐ (qāwē), ܦܵܝܹܫ (pāyēš), ܥܲܪܩܸܠ (ˁarqil)
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