khamel ܚܵܡܸܠ
khamel is the Assyrian verb for to wait, to stand — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to wait, to stand, to stand still
- to endure, to bear, to sustain, to be patient
Forms
| Verbal noun | khmalta |
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Conjugation of khamel
Present — he does
| he | khamel | |
| she | khamla | |
| they | khamli | |
| you (m) | khamlet | |
| you (f) | khamlat | |
| you (pl) | khamlitun | |
| I (m) | khamlen / khamlem | |
| I (f) | khamlan / khamlam | |
| we | khamlakh |
Past — he did
| he | khmelle | |
| she | khmella | |
| they | khmellun / khmelle / khmellu | |
| you (m) | khmellukh | |
| you (f) | khmellakh | |
| you (pl) | khmellokhun | |
| I | khmelli | |
| we | khmellan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | bekhmalele | |
| she | bekhmalela | |
| they | bekhmalena | |
| you (m) | bekhmalevet | |
| you (f) | bekhmalevat | |
| you (pl) | bekhmaletun | |
| I (m) | bekhmaleven / bekhmalevem | |
| I (f) | bekhmalevan / bekhmalevam | |
| we | bekhmalevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | khmul | |
| to several | khmulun |
Examples
khmul!
ܚܡܘ̣ܠ!
Wait! Patience!
a-shula bet-khamel
ܐܵܐ ܫܘ̣ܠܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܚܵܡܸܠ
He can take it
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 322.
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