ܡܓܚܟܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܓ ܚ ܟ (g ḥ k)
5 terms

Etymology

From ܡܲܓܚܸܟ (magḥik, “to cause to laugh”) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending); cognate with Arabic مُضْحِك (muḍḥik) and Hebrew מַצְחִיק (matskhík).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [maɡ.xikˈkɑːnɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [mad͡ʒ.xit͡ʃˈt͡ʃɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܵܐ • (magḥikkānā) (feminine ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (magḥikkānītā), plural ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܹ̈ܐ (magḥikkānē))

  1. funny, comical
  2. ridiculous

Noun

ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܵܐ • (magḥikkānā) m sg (plural ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܹ̈ܐ (magḥikkānē), feminine ܡܲܓܚܸܟܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (magḥikkānītā))

  1. comedian
  2. jester
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