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hajat ܗܵܓ̃ܵܬ

hajat is the Assyrian word for cause, reason — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

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Meaning

  1. cause, reason, need
  2. subject (of a book).
  3. accusation.
  4. tool, instrument, vessel, weapon

Forms

Pluralhajatte

Examples

daveki hajat
ܕܵܘܸܩ ܐܝܼ ܗܵܓ̃ܵܬ
to find an excuse (for fighting etc.)
balket hajat-et darakhva miyya gavo
ܒܵܠܟܸܬ ܗܵܓ̃ܵܬ ܐܸܬ ܕܵܪܵܚܘܵܐ ܡܝܼܝܝܵܐ ܓܵܘܘ̇
Perhaps it is necessary to put water into it
al da-hajat et-dana k-aviva plashe
ܐܵܠ ܕܵ ܗܵܓ̃ܵܬ ܐܸܬ ܕܵܢܵܐ ܟ ܐܵܘܝܼܘܵܐ ܦܠܵܫܸܐ
For this reason at times there were fights
hajattet beta
ܗܵܓ̃ܵܬܬܸܬ ܒܹܬܵܐ
homeware

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 151.

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