ܒܕܩܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܕ ܩ ܩ (d q q)
3 terms

From ܒ- (b-, “in”) +‎ ܕܸܩܲܬ (diqqat, “precision of”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [bədɪq.qat.]

Adverb

ܒܕܸܩܲܬ • (bdiqqat)

1. exactly, precisely

   ܗ̇ܘ ܒܕܸܩܲܬ ܝܠܹܗ ܥܸܢܝܵܢܝܼ.

   awa bdiqqat ìlēh ˁinyānī.

   This is exactly what I mean.

   ܙܵܘܝܼܬܵܐ ܠܹܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܒܕܸܩܲܬ ܬܪܝܼܨܘܼܬܵܐ.

   zāwītā lē ìlāh bdiqqat trīṣūtā.

   The angle is not exactly straight.

Usage notes

• This term can also be used as an adjective meaning exact or precise; it functions as a prepositional phrase like ܒܕܸܩܬܹܗ (bdiqtēh, literally “in the precision of him”).

Inflection of ܒܕܸܩܲܬ (bdiqqat)

Base Form			ܒܕܸܩܲܬ (bdiqqat)
Personal-pronoun including forms	singular		plural
	m	f
1st person	ܒܕܸܩܬܝܼ (bdiqtī)		ܒܕܸܩܬܲܢ (bdiqtan)
2nd person	ܒܕܸܩܬܘܼܟ݂ (bdiqtūḵ)	ܒܕܸܩܬܵܟ݂ܝ (bdiqtāḵ)	ܒܕܸܩܬܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (bdiqtāwḵōn)
3rd person	ܒܕܸܩܬܹܗ (bdiqtēh)	ܒܕܸܩܬܵܗ̇ (bdiqtāh)	ܒܕܸܩܬܗܘܿܢ (bdiqthōn)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [bɑdːqetː]

Verb

ܒܵܕܩܹܬ • (bādqēt)

1. second-person singular masculine non-past indicative of ܒܵܕܹܩ (bādēq)