ܐܡܝܢ

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn), possibly via Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn). Compare Arabic آمِين (ʔāmīn).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʔɑˈmeːn/

    Adverb

    ܐܡܝܢ • (ʾāmēn)

    1. amen, truly, verily
    Usage notes
    • Used at the beginning of a sentence to show emphasis or seriousness.
    • Used at the end of a sentence to show agreement.

    Interjection

    ܐܡܝܢ • (ʾāmēn)

    1. amen, so be it

    Noun

    ܐܰܡܺܝܢ • (ʾāmēn) m(uncountable)

    1. amen
    2. consent, agreement, assent, concord
    3. unanimity
    4. desire, wish

    Descendants

    • → Malayalam: ആമേൻ (āmēṉ)

    Etymology 2

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʔammin/

    Adjective

    ܐܡܝܢ • (transliteration needed)

    1. masculine absolute singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ
    2. masculine construct state singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ

    References

    • “ˀmyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
    • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 11b
    • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 19a–b
    • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, →ISBN, page 55a
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