ܡܐܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Contraction of ܡ̣ܢ ܐܲܝܟܵܐ (min aykā); cognate with Hebrew מֵאַיִן (me'áyin) and Arabic مِنْ أَيْنَ (min ʔayna).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mʔaj.kaː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [meːt͡ʃaː]

Adverb

ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ • (mˀaykā)

  1. from where, whence
    ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ؟ ― mˀaykā ìwet? ― Where are you from?
    ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܫܩܝܼܠܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂؟
    mˀaykā šqīlā lōḵ?
    Where did you get that from?
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