ܙܡܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܙ ܡ ܢ (z m n)
4 terms

Etymology

Derived from the verb ܙܲܡܸܢ (zammin, “to invite”); compare Hebrew זָמִין (zamín).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [zəmiːnɑː]

Adjective

ܙܡܝܼܢܵܐ • (zmīnā) (feminine ܙܡܝܼܢܬܵܐ (zmīntā), plural ܙܡܝܼܢܹ̈ܐ (zmīnē))

1. available, readily obtainable

   Synonyms: ܡܸܬ݂ܢܲܣܒܵܢܵܐ (miṯnasbānā), ܡܛܲܝܒ݂ܵܐ (mṭayḇā), ܨܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣaˀīḇā)

   ܡܲܕܥܲܚ ܠܲܢ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܝܘܸܬ ܙܡܝܼܢܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܕܦܵܠܚܹܬ.

   madˁaḥ lan īman diwit zmīnā qā d-pālḥēt.

   Let us know when you are available to work.

   ܒܸܬ ܗܵܘܝܵܢ ܙܡܝܼܢܬܵܐ ܡܚܵܪ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ.

   bit hāwyān zmīntā mḥār b-ṣaprā.

   I will be available tomorrow morning.

2. ready, prepared, standing by, willing

   Synonym: ܥܬ݂ܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (ˁṯīḏā)

Derived terms

• ܙܡܝܼܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (zmīnūṯā, “availability”)

Related terms

• ܡܙܲܡܢܵܐ (mzamnā, “guest, invited”)