| Eastern Syriac : | ܡܲܟ̰ܟܘܼܢܹܐ | 
| Western Syriac : | ܡܰܟ̰ܟܽܘܢܶܐ | 
| Eastern phonetic : | matš ' ku: ni | 
| Category : | verb | 
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| English : | (transitive verb) : to prick , to prick up the ears , to pierce , to perforate , to bore (?) , to drill (?) ; | 
| French : | (verbe transitif) : piquer , percer , crever (faire un trou) , perforer , pointer (donner un coup de pointe) , percer les oreilles , forer (?) , effectuer des forages (?) ; | 
| Dialect : | Eastern Syriac |