ܐܝܡܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Variant of ܐܸܡܲܬܝ (immat), from Aramaic אִמַתִי (ʾimmatt(ī)), from Akkadian [Term?]; compare Turoyo ܐܶܡܰܐ (ema), Hebrew מָתַי (matái) and Arabic مَتَى (matā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [iːman.]

Adverb

ܐܝܼܡܲܢ • (īman)

  1. when (at what time?)
    ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܒܸܬ ܦܵܪܩܹܬ؟ ― īman bit pārqēt? ― When will you finish?
  2. when (The time at, on or during which)
    Synonym: ܟܸܕ (kid)
    ܒܸܕ ܐܵܙܲܠ݇ܚ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܦܵܝܹܫ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ
    bid āzaḥ īman pāyēš yawmā
    we will go when it’s day
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