ܗܘܢܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܗ ܘ ܢ (h w n)
2 terms

From ܗܵܘܢܵܐ (hāwnā, “mind, intelligence”) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [hɑw.nɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܗܵܘܢܵܢܵܐ • (hāwnānā) (feminine ܗܵܘܢܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (hāwnānītā), plural ܗܵܘܢܵܢܹ̈ܐ (hāwnānē))

  1. smart, intelligent
  2. sensible, reasonable
  3. well-behaved, well-mannered
    Antonyms: ܣܪܝܼܚܵܐ (srīḥā), ܡܟܲܠܒܢܵܢܵܐ (mkalbnānā)
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