ܠܝܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܠܲܝܠܹܐ (laylē, “nighttime”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [lajlɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܠܲܝܠܵܝܵܐ • (laylāyā) (feminine ܠܲܝܠܵܝܬܵܐ (laylāytā), plural ܠܲܝܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ (laylāyē))

  1. nocturnal
    Antonym: ܐܝܼܡܵܡܵܝܵܐ (īmāmāyā)

Derived terms

  • ܠܲܝܠܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (laylāˀīṯ, “nightly”)
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