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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