ܐܘܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܐ ܘ ܐ (ˀ w ˀ)
6 terms

Also attested in Classical Syriac ܐܘܢܐ, either from the above root or from Middle Iranian *āwān; compare Old Armenian աւան (awan, “village, small town”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔawwɑːnɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʔaːwɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܐܲܘܵܢܵܐ • (awwānā) m sg (plural ܐܲܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ (awwānē))

1. auditorium, hall, large reception area for guests (large room for public meetings or performances)

Inflection

Inflection of ܐܲܘܵܢܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܐܲܘܵܢܝܼ (awwānī)		ܐܲܘܵܢܲܢ (awwānan)
	construct	ܐܲܘܵܢ (awwān)		2nd person	ܐܲܘܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (awwānūḵ)	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ (awwānāḵ)	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (awwānāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܐ (awwānā)		3rd person	ܐܲܘܵܢܹܗ (awwānēh)	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܗ̇ (awwānāh)	ܐܲܘܵܢܗܘܿܢ (awwānhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܐܲܘܵܢܝܼ̈ (awwānī)		ܐܲܘܵܢܲܢ̈ (awwānan)
	construct	ܐܲܘܵܢܲܝ̈ (awwānay)		2nd person	ܐܲܘܵܢܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (awwānūḵ)	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (awwānāḵ)	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (awwānāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܐܲܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ (awwānē)		3rd person	ܐܲܘܵܢܘܼ̈ܗܝ (awwānūh)	ܐܲܘܵܢ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (awwānōh)	ܐܲܘܵܢܗ̈ܘܿܢ (awwānhōn)

See also

• ܬܲܘܵܢܵܐ (tawwānā, “room, chamber”)