rakhem ܪܵܚܸܡ
rakhem is the Assyrian verb for to be kind — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to be kind; to have mercy
Forms
| Verbal noun | rkhamta |
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Conjugation of rakhem
Present — he does
| he | rakhem | |
| she | rakhma | |
| they | rakhmi | |
| you (m) | rakhmet | |
| you (f) | rakhmat | |
| you (pl) | rakhmitun | |
| I (m) | rakhmen / rakhmem | |
| I (f) | rakhman / rakhmam | |
| we | rakhmakh |
Past — he did
| he | rkhemle | |
| she | rkhemla | |
| they | rkhemlun / rkhemle / rkhemlu | |
| you (m) | rkhemlukh | |
| you (f) | rkhemlakh | |
| you (pl) | rkhemlokhun | |
| I | rkhemli | |
| we | rkhemlan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | berkhamele | |
| she | berkhamela | |
| they | berkhamena | |
| you (m) | berkhamevet | |
| you (f) | berkhamevat | |
| you (pl) | berkhametun | |
| I (m) | berkhameven / berkhamevem | |
| I (f) | berkhamevan / berkhamevam | |
| we | berkhamevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | rkhum | |
| to several | rkhumun |
Examples
rkhum alli
ܪܚܘ̣ܡ ܐܵܠܠܝܼ
Be kind to me
alaha rakhem al-malla
ܐܵܠܵܗܵܐ ܪܵܚܸܡ ܐܵܠ ܡܵܠܠܵܐ
May God have mercy on the mullah
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 265.
Practice rakhem in hamzem — free