ܡܓܢܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܡܲܓܵܢ (maggān, free of charge, adverb) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending), from Akkadian 𒁹𒈠𒂵𒉡 (im-magāni, literally as a gift); compare also Arabic مَجَّانِيّ (majjāniyy).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [maɡɡɑːˈnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܓܵܢܵܝܵܐ • (maggānāyā) (feminine ܡܲܓܵܢܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (maggānāyṯā), plural ܡܲܓܵܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (maggānāyē))

  1. free of charge, gratis

See also