ܡܫܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology
Root
ܫ ܝ ܢ (š y n)
2 terms

Classical passive participle of the verb ܡܫܲܝܸܢ (mšayyin), derived from the noun ܫܲܝܢܵܐ (šaynā, “safety”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [məʃajj.nɑː]

Adjective

ܡܫܲܝܢܵܐ • (mšaynā) (feminine ܡܫܲܝܲܢܬܵܐ (mšayyantā), plural ܡܫܲܝ̈ܢܹܐ (mšaynē))

  1. safe, riskless, harmless
    Synonym: ܫܠܝܼܡܵܐ (šlīmā)
    Antonym: ܩܲܢܝܼܛܵܐ (qanīṭā)
    ܒܸܬ ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܡܫܲܝܢܵܐ ܠܲܐܟ݂ܵܐ. ― bit hāwēt mšaynā laˀḵā. ― You’ll be safe here.
    ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܕܘܼܟܬ݂ܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܡܫܲܝܲܢܬܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܹܪ݇ܢܵܐ. ― hāḏē dukṯā lā ìlāh mšayyantā ḥēnā. ― This place is no longer safe.
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