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gir ܓܝܼܪ

gir is the Assyrian word for hold, grip — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

  1. hold, grip

Examples

shãnset dayya giret davva npelle
Her fortune has fallen into his grip (said when there is a mismatch in marriage)
gir aved
ܓܝܼܪ ܐܵܘܸܕ
to get stuck
gir vedli
ܓܝܼܪ ܘܸܕܠܝܼ
I got stuck

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 166.

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