יומא

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *yawm-.

Noun

יוֹמָא • (yōmā) m (plural יוֹמָתָא or יוֹמַיָּא)

1. day
2. (in the plural) time
3. (uncountable) daytime, daylight

Usage notes

• In older dialects, the plural יוֹמָתָא (yōmāṯā) is used more commonly for the meaning of "time", and the plural יוֹמַיָּא (yōmayyā) is used more commonly for "days", although they are interchangeable for both meanings.
• In later dialects, the plural יוֹמַיָּא (yōmayyā) is more common for all meanings.

Inflection

State	Singular	Plural
Absolute	יוֹם	יוֹמִין
Construct	יוֹם	יוֹמֵי
Determined	יוֹמָא	יוֹמַיָּא

Antonyms

• לֵילְיָא (lēləyā, “night”)

Related terms

• יְמָמָא (yəmāmā, “daytime”)

Descendants

• Mandaic: ࡉࡅࡌ (iwm)

Lishana Deni

Etymology

From Aramaic יוֹמָא (yōmā), from earlier יַוְמָא (yawmā).

Noun

יומא (yōma) m (plural יומיה (yōme) or יומאתא (yōmāṯa))

1. day

Coordinate terms

• ליליה (lēle)