ܡܙܕܥܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܙ ܘ ܥ (z w ˁ)
10 terms

Etymology

Active participle of the verb ܡܲܙܕܸܥ (mazdiˁ, “To scare”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [maz.dəˈʕɑːnɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [mazɪdʔaːna]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [maz.dɪjˈjɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܙܕܥܵܢܵܐ • (mazdˁānā) (feminine ܡܲܙܕܥܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (mazdˁānītā), plural ܡܲܙܕܥܵܢܹ̈ܐ (mazdˁānē))

1. scary, frightening

   ܐܵܗܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܢܸܣܝܵܢܵܐ ܡܲܙܕܥܵܢܵܐ ― āhā ìwā nisyānā mazdˁānā ― This was a frightening experience