ܡܙܘܓܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܙ ܘ ܓ (z w g)
4 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, passive participle of ܙܲܘܸܓ݂ (“to get married”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [məzɑw.ɣɑː]

Adjective

ܡܙܵܘܓ݂ܵܐ • (mzāwḡā) (feminine ܡܙܵܘܲܓ݂ܬܵܐ (mzāwaḡtā), plural ܡܙܵܘܓ݂ܹ̈ܐ (mzāwḡē))

1. married

   Synonym: ܓܒ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ (gḇīrā)

   Antonyms: ܡܕܲܠܠܵܐ (mdallā, “divorced”), ܓܲܕܘܼܕ݂ܵܐ (gadūḏā, “single”)

   ܡܙܵܘܓ݂ܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܝܲܢ ܓܲܕܘܼܕ݂ܵܐ؟ ― mzāwḡā ìwet yan gadūḏā? ― Are you married or single?

Related terms

• ܒܲܪ ܙܵܘܓܵܐ (bar zāwgā, “spouse”)
• ܙܘܼܘܵܓ݂ܵܐ (zuwwāḡā, “marriage”)