ܡܚܠܡܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܚ ܠ ܡ (ḥ l m)
6 terms

From the active participle of ܡܲܚܠܸܡ (maḥlim, “to be conducive to health”) +‎ -ܢܐ (ānā, the occupational ending).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maxəl.mɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܵܐ • (maḥlmānā) (feminine ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (maḥlmānīṯā), plural ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܹ̈ܐ (maḥlmānē))

  1. healthy, suitable for health, good for health; sanitary, hygienic
    ܬܘܼܢܵܢܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܵܐ ― tunnānā lā ìlēh maḥlmānā ― Smoking is not healthy
    ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܡܹܐܟ݂ܘܼܠܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ
    hāḏē mēḵultā ìlāh maḥlmānīṯā
    This food is healthy
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