matal ܡܵܬܵܠ
matal is the Assyrian word for delayed, suspended — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- delayed, suspended, at a loss
Examples
matal aved
ܡܵܬܵܠ ܐܵܘܸܕ
to keep waiting
payesh i matal
ܦܵܝܸܫ ܐܝܼ ܡܵܬܵܠ
to become frustrated due to inactivity
anne nashe matal pyashena a muila masala
ܐܵܢܢܸܐ ܢܵܫܸܐ ܡܵܬܵܠ ܦܝܵܫܸܢܵܐ ܐܵ ܡܘ̣ ܐܝܼܠܵܐ ܡܵܣܵܠܵܐ
The peo-ple are perplexed as to what the story is
anne khetnavay pyashena matal mu-odi
ܐܵܢܢܸܐ ܚܸܬܢܵܘܵܝ ܦܝܵܫܸܢܵܐ ܡܵܬܵܠ ܡܘ̣ ܐܘ̇ܕܝܼ
The sons-in-law are perplexed as to what to do
matalvili
ܡܵܬܵܠܘܝܼܠܝܼ
I wasted time waiting (for somebody, without being able to do any-thing)
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 214.
Practice matal in hamzem — free