ܙܡܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܙ ܡ ܢ (z m n)
4 terms

Etymology

Derived from the verb ܙܲܡܸܢ (zammin, “to invite”); compare Hebrew זָמִין (zamín).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [zəmiːnɑː]

Adjective

ܙܡܝܼܢܵܐ • (zmīnā) (feminine ܙܡܝܼܢܬܵܐ (zmīntā), plural ܙܡܝܼܢܹ̈ܐ (zmīnē))

  1. available, readily obtainable
    Synonyms: ܡܸܬ݂ܢܲܣܒܵܢܵܐ (miṯnasbānā), ܡܛܲܝܒ݂ܵܐ (mṭayḇā), ܨܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣaˀīḇā)
    ܡܲܕܥܲܚ ܠܲܢ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܝܘܸܬ ܙܡܝܼܢܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܕܦܵܠܚܹܬ. ― madˁaḥ lan īman diwit zmīnā qā d-pālḥēt. ― Let us know when you are available to work.
    ܒܸܬ ܗܵܘܝܵܢ ܙܡܝܼܢܬܵܐ ܡܚܵܪ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ. ― bit hāwyān zmīntā mḥār b-ṣaprā. ― I will be available tomorrow morning.
  2. ready, prepared, standing by, willing
    Synonym: ܥܬ݂ܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (ˁṯīḏā)

Derived terms

  • ܙܡܝܼܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (zmīnūṯā, “availability”)
  • ܡܙܲܡܢܵܐ (mzamnā, “guest, invited”)
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