ܦܫܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܦ ܫ ܡ (p š m)
2 terms

Etymology

Past participle of ܦܵܫܹܡ (pāšēm, “to be sad”)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [pəʃiːmɑː]

Adjective

ܦܫܝܼܡܵܐ • (pšīmā) (feminine ܦܫܝܼܡܬܵܐ (pšīmtā), plural ܦܫܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (pšīmē))

  1. sad, unhappy, sorrowful (experiencing the emotion of unhappiness)
    Antonyms: ܚܸܕܝܵܐ (ḥidyā), ܦܨܝܼܚܵܐ (pṣīḥā)
    ܝܼܘܲܚ ܗ݇ܘܵܘ ܦܫܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܫܡܝܼܥ ܠܲܢ ܛܸܒܹ̈ܐ.
    īwaḥ wā pšīmē īman d-šmīˁ lan ṭibbē.
    We were sad when we heard the news.
  2. sorry, regretful
    Synonyms: ܚܲܫܵܢܵܐ (ḥaššānā), ܟܡܝܼܪܵܐ (kmīrā), ܬܘܝܼܚܵܐ (twīḥā)

Usage notes

  • Unlike English, this word is not usually employed for things that inspire sadness. ܡܲܦܫܡܵܢܵܐ (mapšmānā) is used instead.
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