ܥܡܥܡ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

ܗܲܡܗܲܡ (hamham), ܐܲܡܐܲܡ (amˀam), ܥܲܡܝܼܵܐ (ˁamīyā)

Etymology

Children’s language and related to ܥܲܡ (ˁam, “Sound used to denote eating or a bite of food”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʕamʕam]

Noun

ܥܲܡܥܲܡ • (ˁamˁam) m

(childish) food
Synonym: ܐܸܟ݂ܵܠܵܐ (iḵālā)

Interjection

ܥܲܡܥܲܡ • (ˁamˁam)

(childish) let’s go eat!