ܐܝܡܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Variant of ܐܸܡܲܬܝ (immat), from Aramaic אִמַתִי (ʾimmatt(ī)), from Akkadian [Term?]; compare Turoyo ܐܶܡܰܐ (ema), Hebrew מָתַי (matái) and Arabic مَتَى (matā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [iːman.]

Adverb

ܐܝܼܡܲܢ • (īman)

1. when (at what time?)

   ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܒܸܬ ܦܵܪܩܹܬ؟ ― īman bit pārqēt? ― When will you finish?

2. when (The time at, on or during which)

   Synonym: ܟܸܕ (kid)

   ܒܸܕ ܐܵܙܲܠ݇ܚ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܦܵܝܹܫ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ― bid āzaḥ īman pāyēš yawmā ― we will go when it’s day