ܕܐܟܝ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Univerbation of ܕ (d-) +‎ ܐܲܝܟ݂ (ayḵ, as), from Aramaic אַיךּ (ayk). In Old Aramaic, אַיךּ (ayk) was used in the adverbial sense of “how”. Compare also Hebrew אֵיךְ (éykh, how).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adverb

[edit]

ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ (dāḵī)

  1. (interrogative) how
    Synonym: ܡܵܛܸܒ݂ (māṭiḇ)
    ܕܵܐܟ݂ ܝܼܘܸܬ
    dāḵ īwet
    How are you?
  2. (interrogative) what sort, kind
  3. (usually with the final yod, polite) what was that?, excuse me?, what?, come again?
    ܕܐܲܟ݂ܝܼ؟ ܠܵܐ ܫܡܝܼܥܵܐ ܠܝܼd-aḵī? lā šmīˁā līWhat was that? I didn’t hear it.
  4. (usually without the final yod) of course, surely, duh
    ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ؟ ܕܸܟ݂basīmā ìlēh? diḵIs it tasty? Of course!