ܕܡܝܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Root
ܕ ܡ ܐ (d m ˀ)
3 terms

From the active participle of ܕܵܡܹܐ (dāmē, “to resemble”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); cognate of Hebrew דּוֹמֶה (domé)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [dɑːmjɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܕܵܡܝܵܝܵܐ • (dāmyāyā) (feminine ܕܵܡܝܵܝܬܵܐ (dāmyāytā), plural ܕܵܡܝܵܝܹ̈ܐ (dāmyāyē))

  1. resembling, similar, alike, analogous
    ܓܘܼܫܡܵܐ ܫܡܲܝܵܢܵܝܵܐ ܕܵܡܝܵܝܵܐ ܠܟܲܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܵܐ.
    gušmā šmayyānāyā dāmyāyā l-kawḵḇā.
    A celestial body similar to a star.
    ܡܠܘܿܐܵܐ ܙܵܠܘܿܓ݂ܵܐ ܕܵܡܝܵܝܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܦܪܸܙܠܵܐ.
    mlōˀā zālōḡā dāmyāyā ìwā l-prizlā.
    The radioactive material was similar to iron.

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