ܡܫܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܝ ܢ (š y n)
2 terms

Classical passive participle of the verb ܡܫܲܝܸܢ (mšayyin), derived from the noun ܫܲܝܢܵܐ (šaynā, “safety”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [məʃajj.nɑː]

Adjective

ܡܫܲܝܢܵܐ • (mšaynā) (feminine ܡܫܲܝܲܢܬܵܐ (mšayyantā), plural ܡܫܲܝ̈ܢܹܐ (mšaynē))

1. safe, riskless, harmless

   Synonym: ܫܠܝܼܡܵܐ (šlīmā)

   Antonym: ܩܲܢܝܼܛܵܐ (qanīṭā)

   ܒܸܬ ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܡܫܲܝܢܵܐ ܠܲܐܟ݂ܵܐ. ― bit hāwēt mšaynā laˀḵā. ― You’ll be safe here.

   ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܕܘܼܟܬ݂ܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܡܫܲܝܲܢܬܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܹܪ݇ܢܵܐ. ― hāḏē dukṯā lā ìlāh mšayyantā ḥēnā. ― This place is no longer safe.