ܥܠܡ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܥ ܠ ܡ (ˁ l m)
5 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac equivalent to the absolute form of ܥܵܠܡܵܐ (ˁālmā); compare Hebrew עוֹלָם ('olám).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʕɑːlam.]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːlam.]

Noun

ܥܵܠܲܡ • (ˁālam) m sg (plural ܥܵܠܡܝܼܢ (ˁālmīn))

1. eternity, forever

Derived terms

• ܠܥܵܠܲܡ (lˁālam), ܠܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܲܡ (lā lˁālam), ܡ̣ܢ ܥܵܠܲܡ (min ˁālam)
• ܥܵܠܡܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (ˁālmīnāyā, “eternal”)