ܐܢܫܝܐ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[edit]| Root |
|---|
| ܐ ܢ ܫ (ˀ n š) |
| 4 terms |
Etymology
[edit]From ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ (nāšā, “human, person”) + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); compare Hebrew אֱנוֹשִׁי (enoshí) and Arabic إِنْسَانِيّ (ʔinsāniyy).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܵܐ • (nāšāyā) (feminine ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܬܵܐ (nāšāytā), plural ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܹ̈ܐ (nāšāyē))
- human, of or relating to human beings or humankind
- humane
Related terms
[edit]- ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (nāšāˀīṯ, “humanly”)
- ܐ݇ܢܵܫܘܼܬܵܐ (nāšūtā, “humanity”)
- ܐ݇ܢܵܫܘܼܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (nāšūtānāyā, “philanthropist, humanitarian”)