ܐܘܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܐ ܘ ܐ (ˀ w ˀ)
6 terms

Also attested in Classical Syriac ܐܘܢܐ, either from the above root or from Middle Iranian *āwān; compare Old Armenian աւան (awan, “village, small town”).

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔawwɑːnɑː]
(Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʔaːwɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܐܲܘܵܢܵܐ • (awwānā) m sg (plural ܐܲܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ (awwānē))

auditorium, hall, large reception area for guests (large room for public meetings or performances)

Inflection

Inflection of **ܐܲܘܵܢܵܐ**
	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
	state	form		person	m	f	plural
singular	absolute	ܐܲܘܵܢ (awwān)		1^st person	ܐܲܘܵܢܝܼ (awwānī)		ܐܲܘܵܢܲܢ (awwānan)
	construct	ܐܲܘܵܢ (awwān)		2^nd person	ܐܲܘܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (awwānōḵ)	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ (awwānāḵ)	ܐܲܘܵܢܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (awwānawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܐ (awwānā)		3^rd person	ܐܲܘܵܢܹܗ (awwānēh)	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܗ̇ (awwānāh)	ܐܲܘܵܢܗܘܿܢ (awwānhōn)
plural	absolute	ܐܲܘܵܢܝܼ̈ܢ (awwānīn)		1^st person	ܐܲܘܵܢܝܼ̈ (awwānī)		ܐܲܘܵܢܲܢ̈ (awwānan)
	construct	ܐܲܘܵܢܲܝ̈ (awwānay)		2^nd person	ܐܲܘܵܢܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (awwānōḵ)	ܐܲܘܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (awwānāḵ)	ܐܲܘܵܢܲܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (awwānawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܐܲܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ (awwānē)		3^rd person	ܐܲܘܵܢܘܼ̈ܗܝ (awwānūh)	ܐܲܘܵܢܘܼ̈ܗ̇ (awwānōh)	ܐܲܘܵܢܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ (awwānayhōn)

See also

ܬܲܘܵܢܵܐ (tawwānā, “room, chamber”)