ܗܢܝܐܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܗ ܢ ܐ (h n ˀ)
4 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [han.niːʔɑː]

Adjective

ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ • (hanīˀā) (feminine ܗܲܢܝܼܐܬܵܐ (hanītā), plural ܗܲܢܝܼܐܹ̈ܐ (hanīˀē))

  1. fresh
    Antonyms: ܡܲܓܝܼܓ݂ܵܐ (magīḡā), ܦܲܟܝܼܗܵܐ (pakīhā)
    ܣܵܘܩܵܐ ܕܗܵܘܵܐ ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐsāwqā d-hāwā hanīˀāa breath of fresh air
    ܟܵܣܵܐ ܕܚܲܠܒ݂ܵܐ ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐkāsā d-ḥalḇā hanīˀāa glass of fresh milk
  2. pleasant
    Synonym: ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (basīmā)

Interjection

ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ! • (hanīˀā!)

  1. good for you, be that good for your credit, more power to you
    Synonyms: ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܓܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (bāsmā gānōḵ), ܚܲܝܹܬ (ḥayyēt), ܟ̰ܵܝܒܘܼ (čāybū)
  2. cheers!, to your health!, here's to you! toast used when drinking in company
    Synonym: ܒܚܘܼܒܘܼܟ݂ (bḥūbōḵ)