ܢ-
Appearance
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly dissimilated from ܐܸܢ (in, “if”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]ܢ- • (n-)
- indicating desire or permission may (used with the imperative)
- ܢܢܵܨܚܝܼܬܘܿܢ ܥܲܠ ܐܵܓ݂ܘܿܢܵܐ ܐܸܕܠܲܝܠܹܐ ― n-nāṣḥīton ʿal āḡonā idlaylē ― May you win the game tonight
- ܢܗܵܢܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ― n-hānē luḵ! ― bon appetit (literally, “May it benefit you.”)
Usage notes
[edit]- In many dialects of colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, this is considered formal and more common in various fixed expressions. Instead the imperative or -ܕ (-d) is used.