ܡܢ ܙܒܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܙ ܡ ܢ (z m n)
4 terms

Etymology

Literally, “from time”; compare Hebrew מִזְּמַן (miz'mán.)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mɪn.‿zo.nɑː]

Adverb

ܡ̣ܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ • (min zaḇnā)

1. once, long ago, a long time ago

   ܗ̇ܘ ܡ̣ܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ. ― awa min zaḇnā ìwā. ― That was long ago.

2. for a long time, since a long time ago

   ܡ̣ܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܹܐ ܝܘܲܚ ܚܸܙܝܵܐ ܒܸܚܕܵܕܹܐ.

   min zaḇnā lē ìwaḥ ḥizyā biḥdādē.

   We haven't seen each other for a long time.

Antonyms

• ܬܵܙܵܐ (tāzā), ܫܲܪܘܼܬܝܼܢ (šarūtīn)