ܚܟܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܚ ܟ ܡ (ḥ k m)
3 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic חַכִּימָא (ḥakkīmā); cognate to Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm) and Hebrew חָכָם (khakhám).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [xakkiːmɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [xat͡ʃiːmɑː]

Adjective

ܚܲܟܝܼܡܵܐ • (ḥakīmā) (feminine ܚܲܟܝܼܡܬܵܐ (ḥakīmtā), plural ܚܲܟܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (ḥakīmē))

  1. wise, smart
    Synonym: ܗܵܘܢܵܢܵܐ (hāwnānā)

Derived terms

Noun

ܚܲܟܝܼܡܵܐ • (ḥakīmām sg (plural ܚܲܟܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (ḥakīmē), feminine ܚܲܟܝܼܡܬܵܐ (ḥakīmtā))

  1. sage
  2. philosopher