ܟܝܠܗ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [kaj.lehː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃe.leː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [kaj.ʃeħ]

Noun

ܟܲܝܠܹܗ • (kaylēh)

1. third-person single-possession of ܟܲܝܠܵܐ (kaylā); his/its measure, paradigm

Etymology 2

Contraction of ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ (aykā ìlēh, literally “where is he”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [keːlehː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃeːleː]

Adverb

ܟܲܝܠܹܗ • (kaylēh)

1. (colloquial) where is he/it

   ܟܝܠܗ ܩܕܝܠܝ؟ ― kaylēh qdīlī? ― Where is my key?

Etymology 3

Contraction of ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ (aykā ìlāh, literally “where is she”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [keːlɑhː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃeːlaː]

Adverb

ܟܲܝܠܵܗ̇ • (kaylāh)

1. (colloquial) where is she/it

   ܟܝܠܗ̇ ܫܪܓܐ؟ ― kaylāh šrāḡā? ― Where is the light?