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tanten ܬܵܢܬܸܢ
tanten is the Assyrian verb for to smoke, to fill with smoke — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
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Meaning
- to smoke, to fill with smoke, to blacken with smoke.
- to kindle a censer, to burn incense, to fumigate.
- to light (a cigarette)
Forms
Conjugation of tanten
Present — he does
| he | tanten | |
| she | tantenna | |
| they | tantenni | |
| you (m) | tantennet | |
| you (f) | tantennat | |
| you (pl) | tantennitun | |
| I (m) | tantennen / tantennem | |
| I (f) | tantennan / tantennam | |
| we | tantennakh | |
Past — he did
| he | tuntenle | |
| she | tuntenla | |
| they | tuntenlun / tuntenle / tuntenlu | |
| you (m) | tuntenlukh | |
| you (f) | tuntenlakh | |
| you (pl) | tuntenlokhun | |
| I | tuntenli | |
| we | tuntenlan | |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | tantunele | |
| she | tantunela | |
| they | tantunena | |
| you (m) | tantunevet | |
| you (f) | tantunevat | |
| you (pl) | tantunetun | |
| I (m) | tantuneven / tantunevem | |
| I (f) | tantunevan / tantunevam | |
| we | tantunevakh | |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | tanten | |
| to several | tantennun | |
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 304.
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