ܡܢ ܙܒܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܙ ܡ ܢ (z m n)
4 terms

Etymology

Literally, “from time”; compare Hebrew מִזְּמַן (miz'mán.)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɪn.‿zo.nɑː]

Adverb

ܡ̣ܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ • (min zaḇnā)

  1. once, long ago, a long time ago
    ܗ̇ܘ ܡ̣ܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ. ― awa min zaḇnā ìwā. ― That was long ago.
  2. for a long time, since a long time ago
    ܡ̣ܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܹܐ ܝܘܲܚ ܚܸܙܝܵܐ ܒܸܚܕܵܕܹܐ.
    min zaḇnā lē ìwaḥ ḥizyā biḥdādē.
    We haven't seen each other for a long time.

Antonyms

  • ܬܵܙܵܐ (tāzā), ܫܲܪܘܼܬܝܼܢ (šarūtīn)
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