ܡܨܝܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ܡ ܨ ܐ (m ṣ ˀ) |
| 3 terms |
Passive participle of the verb ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē, “to be able to”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [mɪsˤ.jɑː]
Adjective
ܡܸܨܝܵܐ • (miṣyā) (feminine ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mṣīṯā), plural ܡܸܨܝܹ̈ܐ (miṣyē))
- able, capable
- Synonym: ܡܵܨܝܵܢܵܐ (māṣyānā)
- ܪܵܒܵܐ ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܕܵܐ ܫܘܼܓ݂ܠܵܗ̇.
- rābā mṣīṯā ìlāh d-ˁāḇdā šuḡlāh.
- She is very capable of doing her job.
- (impersonal) possible
- ܫܘܼܐܵܠܵܐ ܡܸܨܝܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ؟
- šūˀālā miṣyā ìlēh?
- May I ask a question?
- (literally, “Is a question possible?”)
Usage notes
- This adjective is often used “impersonally”, that is, without a personal subject. ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐ (miṯmaṣyānā) is used for all other senses.
Derived terms
- ܡܸܨܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (miṣyāˀīṯ)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
ܡܨܵܝܵܐ • (mṣāyā)
- present participle of ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē)
Verb
ܡܸܨܝܵܐ • (miṣyā) (feminine ܡܨܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mṣīṯā), plural ܡܸܨܝܹ̈ܐ (miṣyē))
- past participle of ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē)