ܚܡܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܚ ܡ ܡ (ḥ m m)
10 terms

From Aramaic חֵמְתָּא (ḥemmətā); related to Arabic حُمَّة (ḥumma) and Hebrew חֵמָה (khemá).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xɪm.tɑː]

Noun

ܚܸܡܬ݂ܵܐ • (ḥimṯā) f (plural ܚܸ̈ܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥimmāṯā))

1. heat (thermal energy)
2. anger, wrath, fury, rage
3. passion, ardor
4. (medicine) fever

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܸܡܬ݂ܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܸܡܬ݂ܝܼ (ḥimṯī)		ܚܸܡܬ݂ܲܢ (ḥimṯan)
	construct	ܚܸܡܲܬ݂ (ḥimmaṯ)		2nd person	ܚܸܡܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ḥimṯūḵ)	ܚܸܡܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥimṯāḵ)	ܚܸܡܬ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥimṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܸܡܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥimṯā)		3rd person	ܚܸܡܬ݂ܹܗ (ḥimṯēh)	ܚܸܡܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (ḥimṯāh)	ܚܸܡܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (ḥimṯhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂ܝܼ̈ (ḥimmāṯī)		ܚܸܡܵܬ݂ܲܢ̈ (ḥimmāṯan)
	construct	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂̈ (ḥimmāṯ)		2nd person	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (ḥimmāṯūḵ)	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (ḥimmāṯāḵ)	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂ܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥimmāṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (ḥimmāṯē)		3rd person	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܗܝ (ḥimmāṯūh)	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂̈ܘܿܗ̇ (ḥimmāṯōh)	ܚܸܡܵܬ݂ܗ̈ܘܿܢ (ḥimmāṯhōn)

Etymology 2

From Aramaic חְמָתָא (ḥəmāṯā); related to Arabic حَمَاة (ḥamāh) and Hebrew חָמוֹת (khamót).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xmɑːθɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [xmɑːθɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [xmɑːtɑː]

Noun

ܚܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ • (ḥmāṯā) f (plural ܚܡܵܬ݂̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥmāṯwāṯā) or ܚ̈ܡܵܗܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥmāhāṯā), masculine ܚܸܡܝܵܢܵܐ (ḥimyānā))

1. mother-in-law (mother of one’s spouse)

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܝܼ (ḥmāṯī)		ܚܡܵܬ݂ܲܢ (ḥmāṯan)
	construct	ܚܡܵܬ݂ (ḥmāṯ)		2nd person	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ḥmāṯūḵ)	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥmāṯāḵ)	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥmāṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥmāṯā)		3rd person	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܹܗ (ḥmāṯēh)	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (ḥmāṯāh)	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (ḥmāṯhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬܝܼ̈ (ḥmāṯwātī)		ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬܲܢ̈ (ḥmāṯwātan)
	construct	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬ̈ (ḥmāṯwāt)		2nd person	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (ḥmāṯwātūḵ)	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥmāṯwātāḵ)	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥmāṯwātāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ (ḥmāṯwātē)		3rd person	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬܘܼ̈ܗܝ (ḥmāṯwātūh)	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (ḥmāṯwātōh)	ܚܡܵܬ݂ܘܵܬܗ̈ܘܿܢ (ḥmāṯwāthōn)

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xam.θɑː]

Noun

ܚܲܡܬ݂ܵܐ • (ḥamṯā) f (plural ܚܲܡ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥammāṯā), masculine ܓ̰ܘܲܢܩܵܐ (jwanqā))

1. pubescent maiden, young unmarried woman

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܲܡܬ݂ܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܲܡܬ݂ܝܼ (ḥamṯī)		ܚܲܡܬ݂ܲܢ (ḥamṯan)
	construct	ܚܲܡܲܬ݂ (ḥammaṯ)		2nd person	ܚܲܡܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ḥamṯūḵ)	ܚܲܡܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥamṯāḵ)	ܚܲܡܬ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥamṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܡܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥamṯā)		3rd person	ܚܲܡܬ݂ܹܗ (ḥamṯēh)	ܚܲܡܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (ḥamṯāh)	ܚܲܡܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (ḥamṯhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂ܝܼ̈ (ḥammāṯī)		ܚܲܡܵܬ݂ܲܢ̈ (ḥammāṯan)
	construct	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂̈ (ḥammāṯ)		2nd person	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (ḥammāṯūḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (ḥammāṯāḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂ܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥammāṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (ḥammāṯē)		3rd person	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܗܝ (ḥammāṯūh)	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂̈ܘܿܗ̇ (ḥammāṯōh)	ܚܲܡܵܬ݂ܗ̈ܘܿܢ (ḥammāṯhōn)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

Compare Arabic حَمَاة (ḥamāh) and Hebrew חָמוֹת (ḥāmôṯ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ħ(ə)mɑθɑ]

Noun

ܚܡܬܐ • (transliteration needed) f (plural ܚܡܗܬܐ, singular masculine counterpart ܚܡܐ)

1. mother-in-law

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܬܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܡܐ		1st person	ܚܡܬܝ		ܚܡܬܢ
	construct	ܚܡܬ		2nd person	ܚܡܬܟ	ܚܡܬܟܝ	ܚܡܬܟܘܢ	ܚܡܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܬܗ	ܚܡܬܗ	ܚܡܬܗܘܢ	ܚܡܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܡܗܢ		1st person	ܚܡܗܬܝ		ܚܡܗܬܢ
	construct	ܚܡܗܬ		2nd person	ܚܡܗܬܟ	ܚܡܗܬܟܝ	ܚܡܗܬܟܘܢ	ܚܡܗܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܗܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܗܬܗ	ܚܡܗܬܗ	ܚܡܗܬܗܘܢ	ܚܡܗܬܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

From the root ܚ ܡ ܡ related to being hot. Compare Arabic حُمَّة (ḥumma) and Hebrew חֵמָה (ḥēmâ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ħɛm(mə)θɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ħɛm(mə)θe] (plural)

Noun

ܚܡܬܐ • (transliteration needed) f (plural ܚܡܬܐ)

1. heat, passion, ardor/ardour
2. anger, wrath, fury, rage
3. venom, poison
4. (medicine) inflammation from venom

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܬܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܡܬ		1st person	ܚܡܬܝ		ܚܡܬܢ
	construct	ܚܡܬ		2nd person	ܚܡܬܟ	ܚܡܬܟܝ	ܚܡܬܟܘܢ	ܚܡܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܬܗ	ܚܡܬܗ	ܚܡܬܗܘܢ	ܚܡܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܡܬܝܢ		1st person	ܚܡܬܝ		ܚܡܬܝܢ
	construct	ܚܡܬܝ		2nd person	ܚܡܬܝܟ	ܚܡܬܝܟܝ	ܚܡܬܝܟܘܢ	ܚܡܬܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܬܘܗܝ	ܚܡܬܝܗ	ܚܡܬܝܗܘܢ	ܚܡܬܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 3

From the root ܚ ܡ ܡ related to being hot. Compare Arabic حَمَّة (ḥamma) and Hebrew חַמָּה (ḥammâ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ħam(mə)θɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ħam(mə)θe] (plural)

Noun

ܚܡܬܐ • (transliteration needed) f (plural ܚܡܬܐ)

1. heat

   Antonym: ܩܪܬܐ

2. (medicine) fever
3. pubescent maiden

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܬܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܡܬ		1st person	ܚܡܬܝ		ܚܡܬܢ
	construct	ܚܡܬ		2nd person	ܚܡܬܟ	ܚܡܬܟܝ	ܚܡܬܟܘܢ	ܚܡܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܬܗ	ܚܡܬܗ	ܚܡܬܗܘܢ	ܚܡܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܡܬܝܢ		1st person	ܚܡܬܝ		ܚܡܬܝܢ
	construct	ܚܡܬܝ		2nd person	ܚܡܬܝܟ	ܚܡܬܝܟܝ	ܚܡܬܝܟܘܢ	ܚܡܬܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܬܘܗܝ	ܚܡܬܝܗ	ܚܡܬܝܗܘܢ	ܚܡܬܝܗܝܢ

References

• “ḥmh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 107b–109a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 148a
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 469a