ܠܘܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܠ ܘ ܐ (l w ˀ)
1 term

Etymology 1

From ܠܹܘܝܼ (lēwī, “Levi”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [leːwɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܠܹܘܵܝܵܐ • (lēwāyā) (feminine ܠܹܘܵܝܬܵܐ (lēwāytā), plural ܠܹܘܵܝܹ̈ܐ (lēwāyē))

1. Levite (one of the tribe of Levi)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [lɪw.jɑː]

Noun

ܠܸܘܝܵܐ • (liwyā) m sg (plural ܠܸܘܝܹ̈ܐ (liwyē), feminine ܠܘܝܼܬܵܐ (lwītā))

1. colleague, coworker, workmate
2. association member, fellow

   Synonym: ܫܵܘܬܵܦܵܐ (šāwtāpā)

3. friend, comrade

   Synonyms: ܚܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (ḥaḇrā), ܝܲܕܝܼܕܵܐ (yadīdā)

Inflection

Inflection of ܠܸܘܝܵܐ (liwyā)
number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܠܸܘܝܝܼ (liwyī)		ܠܸܘܝܲܢ (liwyan)
	construct	ܠܘܹܐ (lwē)	2nd person	ܠܸܘܝܘܼܟ݂ (liwyūḵ)	ܠܸܘܝܵܟ݂ܝ (liwyāḵ)	ܠܸܘܝܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (liwyāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܠܸܘܝܵܐ (liwyā)	3rd person	ܠܸܘܝܹܗ (liwyēh)	ܠܸܘܝܵܗ̇ (liwyāh)	ܠܸܘܝܗܘܿܢ (liwihōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܠܸܘܝܝܼ̈ (liwyī)		ܠܸܘܝܲܢ̈ (liwyan)
	construct	ܠܸܘܝܲܝ̈ (liwyay)	2nd person	ܠܸܘܝܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (liwyūḵ)	ܠܸܘܝܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (liwyāḵ)	ܠܸܘܝܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (liwyāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܠܸܘܝܹ̈ܐ (liwyē)	3rd person	ܠܸܘܝܘܼ̈ܗܝ (liwyūh)	ܠܸܘܝ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (liwyōh)	ܠܸܘܝܗ̈ܘܿܢ (liwihōn)

Derived terms

• ܠܵܘܝܘܼܬܵܐ (lāwyūtā)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [luːjɑː]

Interjection

ܠܘܼܝܵܐ • (lūyā)

1. good!, so be it!, all right!