ܡܙܘܓܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܙ ܘ ܓ (z w g)
4 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, passive participle of ܙܲܘܸܓ݂ (“to get married”)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məzɑw.ɣɑː]

Adjective

ܡܙܵܘܓ݂ܵܐ • (mzāwḡā) (feminine ܡܙܵܘܲܓ݂ܬܵܐ (mzāwaḡtā), plural ܡܙܵܘܓ݂ܹ̈ܐ (mzāwḡē))

  1. married
    Synonym: ܓܒ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ (gḇīrā)
    Antonyms: ܡܕܲܠܠܵܐ (mdallā, “divorced”), ܓܲܕܘܼܕ݂ܵܐ (gadūḏā, “single”)
    ܡܙܵܘܓ݂ܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܝܲܢ ܓܲܕܘܼܕ݂ܵܐ؟
    mzāwḡā ìwet yan gadūḏā?
    Are you married or single?
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