ܕܡܝܢܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܕ ܡ ܐ (d m ˀ)
3 terms

Etymology

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From ܕܵܡܹܐ (dāmē, to resemble) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending); cognate of Hebrew דּוֹמֶה (domé)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [dam.jɑːnɑː]

Adjective

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ܕܵܡܝܵܢܵܐ (dāmyānā) (feminine ܕܵܡܝܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (dāmyānītā), plural ܕܵܡܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (dāmyānē))

  1. resembling, similar, alike, analogous
    ܓܘܼܫܡܵܐ ܫܡܲܝܵܢܵܝܵܐ ܕܵܡܝܵܢܵܐ ܠܟܵܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܵܐ.
    gušmā šmayyānāyā dāmyānā l-kāwḵḇā.
    A celestial body similar to a star.

Antonyms

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