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]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [meːt͡ʃaː]

Adverb

ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ • (mʾaykā)

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