ܡܐܢܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Derived from ܗܸܢܢܵܐ (hinnā, “thingamabob”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mʔannɪl]

Verb

ܡܐܲܢܸܠ • (mˀannil) (present participle ܡܐܲܢܘܿܠܹܐ (mˀanōlē), past participle ܡܐܘܼܢܠܵܐ (mˀunlā)) (pael construction)

  1. Used in place of verbs one does not know the verb of or has forgotten
    ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܐܲܢܸܠ ܠܹܗ ― tarˁā annil lēh ― Do that thing to the door. (Perhaps in reference to closing the door.)
    ܝܼܘܸܢ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܡܐܲܢܘܿܠܵܗ̇ ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܐ ܟܲܕ݂ ܩܸܡ ܚܵܙܝܵܐ ܠܝܼ ― īwen wā mˀanōlāh raddāytā kaḏ qim ḥāzyā lī ― I was whatever-ing the car when she saw me. (Perhaps in reference to starting the car).

Usage notes

Used as a filler word similar to ܝܲܥܢܹܐ (yaˁnē), with ܗܸܢܢܵܐ (hinnā) being used as a filler word for nouns and adjectives.

Conjugation

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