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bórik (yeboríkin/ľibέrɛk)
basic morphological information
text examples
a. gédaḥk di-ẓ̂ayέfɛʰ wa-ríˀišk óˀo kᵉľan ... wa-ṭáhɛrk wa-bórikk heʸh wa-ṭábṭabk toʸh di-ṭádaˁ ‘I came to a wedding party and asked: “Where is the bridegroom?”’ ... And I went and congratulated him and slapped him on the back’ (CSOL I 22:44)
b. bórik énhi áḷḷaʰ be-díˀʸho emboríyeʰ ‘God blessed my with my children (that is, gave me good children)’ (Bulakh 2024:141)
morphological notes
imperative sg. m. ebórek:
ya-waˀḥ aḷḷáʰ wa-ˀebórek énhi wa-ˀebórek énhi wa-taˁtébor ˁan ˁedhebéten ˁan ˁedhebéten ‘O God, give me your blessing, give me your blessing! And protect from all harm, from all harm!’ (Kogan 2020:No.13)
semantic notes
‘To bless/congratulate someone (e-)’ (a, b)
root
derivates
- bɛtérak to devote oneself; to be blessed
etymology
PS *bi/ark- knee