ܐܚܕ

From Aramaic אֲחַד (ʾăḥaḏ), from Proto-Semitic *ʔaḫaḏ-; compare Arabic أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa), Hebrew אָחַז (akház) and Akkadian 𒆪 (aḫāzum).

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːxeðː]

ܐܵܚܹܕ݂ • (āḥēḏ)

1. to hold; to grasp, grip
2. to seize; to grab, catch, capture
3. to take; get, receive, obtain
4. to adopt, take on (measures, actions)
5. to occupy, consume, take up
6. to rule, run, reign, control, dominate

• This is considered a formal term in various senses:
  • compared with ܕܵܒ݂ܹܩ (dāḇēq) or ܥܵܪܹܐ (ˁārē) for the meaning of “to hold” or “to seize”.
  • compared with ܫܵܩܹܠ (šāqēl) or ܢܵܣܹܒ݂ (nāsēḇ) for the meaning of “to take”.
  • compared with any of the above for the meaning of “to adopt”.

From the root ܐ-ܚ-ܕ (ʾ-ḥ-d) related to holding or containing. Compare Arabic أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa) and Hebrew אָחַז (ʾāḥaz).

• IPA^(key): [ʔɛ̆ħað]

ܐܚܕ • (ʾeḥaḏ)

1. to take
2. to inanimate things
3. to hold
4. to shut

From Aramaic ܚܕ (ḥad), from Proto-Semitic *ʾaḥad-.

• IPA^(key): /ʔaħːað/

ܐܰܚّܰܕ݂ (ʾaḥḥaḏ) m (feminine ܐܶܚܕ݂ܰܐ (ʾeḥḏa))

1. one