ܡܬܘܚܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܬ ܚ ܡ (t ḥ m)
3 terms

Passive participle of ܡܬܲܚܸܡ (mtaḥḥim, “to define”), denominal verb of ܬܚܘܼܡܵܐ (tḥūmā, “border, boundary”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mətux.mɑː]

Adjective

ܡܬܘܼܚܡܵܐ • (mtuḥmā) (feminine ܡܬܘܼܚܲܡܬܵܐ (mtūḥamtā), plural ܡܬܘܼܚܡܹ̈ܐ (mtuḥmē))

1. definite (having distinct limits)
2. definite (free from any doubt)
3. (grammar) definite, determined

Derived terms

• ܡܬܘܼܚܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (mtuḥmāˀīṯ, “definitely, in a determined manner, in a fixed manner”)
• ܡܬܘܼܚܡܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mtuḥmūṯā, “limitation, determination”)
• ܡܬܘܼܚܡܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mtuḥmānūṯā, “definition”)