ܬܘܢ ܐܪܚܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tawwɑːnː‿ʔɑːrxeː]

Noun

ܬܲܘܵܢ ܐܵܪ̈ܚܹܐ • (tawwān ārḥē) m (plural ܬܲܘܵܢܲܝ̈ ܐܵܪ̈ܚܹܐ (tawwānay ārḥē))

  1. living room, guest room (room usually reserved when entertaining guests, for general social and leisure activities)
    ܠܵܐ ܥܵܝܠܹܬ ܠܓܲܘ ܬܲܘܵܢ ܐܵܪ̈ܚܹܐ ܐܸܠܵܐ ܐܸܢ ܡܙܘܼܡܸܢ ܠܲܢ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܹ̈ܐ.
    lā ˁāylēt l-gaw tawwān ārḥē illā in mzūmin lan nāšē.
    Don’t go into the living room unless we have invited people over.

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