ܗܢܝܐܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root |
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ܗ ܢ ܐ (h n ˀ) |
4 terms |
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [han.niːʔɑː]
Adjective
ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ • (hanīˀā) (feminine ܗܲܢܝܼܐܬܵܐ (hanītā), plural ܗܲܢܝܼܐܹ̈ܐ (hanīˀē))
- fresh
- Antonyms: ܡܲܓܝܼܓ݂ܵܐ (magīḡā), ܦܲܟܝܼܗܵܐ (pakīhā)
- ܣܵܘܩܵܐ ܕܗܵܘܵܐ ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ ― sāwqā d-hāwā hanīˀā ― a breath of fresh air
- ܟܵܣܵܐ ܕܚܲܠܒ݂ܵܐ ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ ― kāsā d-ḥalḇā hanīˀā ― a glass of fresh milk
- pleasant
- Synonym: ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (basīmā)
Related terms
- ܗܵܢܹܐ (hānē, “to please”)
- ܢܗܵܢܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ (nhānē lōḵ, “bon appétit, enjoy your meal”, literally “may it please you”)
Interjection
ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ! • (hanīˀā!)
- good for you, be that good for your credit, more power to you
- Synonyms: ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܓܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (bāsmā gānōḵ), ܚܲܝܹܬ (ḥayyēt), ܟ̰ܵܝܒܘܼ (čāybū)
- cheers!, to your health!, here's to you! toast used when drinking in company
- Synonym: ܒܚܘܼܒܘܼܟ݂ (bḥūbōḵ)