Ladino
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Morphologically from serka (“near”). Compare Spanish acercar and Portuguese acercar.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]aserkar
- (transitive) to bring close
- (reflexive) to approach; to come close
- 1979, Kamelia Shahar, “La verdadera felisidad”, in Aki Yerushalayim, number 1:
- Eliau Anavi ke lo estava mirando d'enfrente se aserko de el i le disho: Dime ombre, deke estas de negra umor ?
- The prophet Elijah, who was watching him from in front, approached him and said: Tell me, man, why are you in a bad mood?