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ܐܠܨܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܐ ܠ ܨ (ˀ l ṣ)
3 terms

From the active participle of verb ܐܵܠܹܨ (ālēṣ) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɑlːsˤɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܐܵܠܨܵܝܵܐ (ālṣāyā) (feminine ܐܵܠܨܵܝܬܵܐ (ālṣāytā), plural ܐܵܠܨܵܝܹ̈ܐ (ālṣāyē))

  1. necessary, obligatory, compulsory
  2. important, significant
  3. essential, substantial
  4. compelled

Derived terms

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