ܫܡܟܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܫܸܡܟ݂ܵܐ (šimḵā, foul smell) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃɪm.xɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܫܸܡܟ݂ܵܢܵܐ • (šimḵānā) (feminine ܫܸܡܟ݂ܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (šimḵānīṯā), plural ܫܸܡܟ݂ܵܢܹ̈ܐ (šimḵānē))

  1. smelly, foul-smelling, stinky