ܡܘܚܢܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܚ ܢ ܐ (ḥ n ˀ)
2 terms

Etymology

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Past participle of ܡܲܚܢܹܐ (maḥnē)

Adjective

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ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܵܐ (muḥnīyā) (feminine ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܬܵܐ (muḥnītā), plural ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܹ̈ܐ (muḥnīyē))

  1. longing for, nostalgic
  2. to miss (with ܡ̣ܢ (min))
    ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܡܸܢܘܼܟ݂muḥnīyā ìwen minūḵI miss you (to a man)
    ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܡܸܢܵܟ݂ܝmuḥnīyā ìwen minnāḵI miss you (to a woman)

Usage notes

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  • (to miss): While ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܵܐ (muḥnīyā) is an adjective, it is used in much the same way as a present-tense verb.