ܫܡ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܫ ܡ ܗ (š m h)
4 terms

Etymology

Absolute and construct state of ܫܸܡܵܐ (šimmā), and see there for the usage as an adverb.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʃɪm.], [ʃum.]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʃɪm.]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʃum.]

Noun

ܫܸܡ • (šim) m sg (plural ܫܸܡܵܗܲܝ̈ (šimmāhay))

1. singular construct state of ܫܸܡܵܐ (šimmā, “name; noun”)

Determiner

ܫܸܡ • (šim)

1. some, any

   ܐܝܼܬ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܫܸܡ ܙܘܼܙܹ̈ܐ؟ ― īt lūḵ šim zūzē? ― Do you have any money?

   ܫܸܡ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܕܫܵܩܠܹܬ ܒܸܬ ܠܲܒܠܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܗܲܠ ܬܵܡܵܐ. ― šim urḥā d-šāqlēt bit lablā lūḵ hal tāmā. ― Any road you take will lead you there.

2. a little, some

   ܕܪܝܼ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܕ݇ ܫܸܡ ܫܸܟܲܪ ― drī lī ḥa šim šikkar ― Put for me a little sugar.

See also

• ܫܸܡܵܐ (šimmā)
• ܟܠ (kul)