ܡܨܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܡ ܨ ܐ (m ṣ ˀ)
3 terms

Passive participle of the verb ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē, to be able to).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɪsˤ.jɑː]

Adjective

ܡܸܨܝܵܐ • (miṣyā) (feminine ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mṣīṯā), plural ܡܸܨܝܹ̈ܐ (miṣyē))

  1. able, capable
    Synonym: ܡܵܨܝܵܢܵܐ (māṣyānā)
    ܪܵܒܵܐ ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܕܵܐ ܫܘܼܓ݂ܠܵܗ̇.
    rābā mṣīṯā ìlāh d-ˁāḇdā šuḡlāh.
    She is very capable of doing her job.
  2. (impersonal) possible
    ܫܘܼܐܵܠܵܐ ܡܸܨܝܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ؟
    šūˀālā miṣyā ìlēh?
    May I ask a question?
    (literally, “Is a question possible?”)
Usage notes
  • This adjective is often used “impersonally”, that is, without a personal subject. ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐ (miṯmaṣyānā) is used for all other senses.
Derived terms
  • ܡܸܨܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (miṣyāˀīṯ)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • ܡܨܵܝܵܐ:
    • (Standard) IPA(key): [məsˤɑːjɑː]
  • ܡܸܨܝܵܐ:
    • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɪsˤ.jɑː]

Verb

ܡܨܵܝܵܐ • (mṣāyā)

  1. present participle of ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē)

Verb

ܡܸܨܝܵܐ • (miṣyā) (feminine ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mṣīṯā), plural ܡܸܨܝܹ̈ܐ (miṣyē))

  1. past participle of ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē)