ܡܬܡܨܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܡ ܨ ܐ (m ṣ ˀ)
5 terms

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac and agent noun of Classical Syriac ܡܸܬ݂ܡܨܹܐ (to be able), see ܡܸܬ݂- (miṯ-, -able) +‎ ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē, to be able) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɪθ.masˤ.jɑːnɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [mɪt.masˤ.jɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐ • (miṯmaṣyānā) (feminine ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (miṯmaṣyānīṯā), plural ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (miṯmaṣyānē))

  1. possible, probable
    Synonym: ܡܸܬ݂ܗܲܘܝܵܢܵܐ (miṯhawyānā)
    Antonym: ܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐ (lā miṯmaṣyānā)

Derived terms

  • ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (miṯmaṣyānāˀīṯ, possibly)
  • ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (miṯmaṣyānūṯā, possibility)