ܗܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [hɑː]
Interjection
ܗܵܐ! • (hā!)
- behold!, this, here is
- (colloquial) ha! an exclamation of triumph or discovery
- hi!, hey! an informal and casual greeting
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Interjection
ܗܹܐ • (hē)
Etymology 3
Ultimately derived from Phoenician; compare Hebrew הֵא (hé) and Arabic هَاء (hāʔ).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [heː]
Noun
ܗܹܐ • (hē) f
- he (the fifth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
Usage notes
- Hē represents the number five in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
- When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܗ݇), it means 5,000.
Coordinate terms
- (symbol) ܗ