ܡܐܝܟ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܡܵܐ (, what) +‎ ܐܲܝܟ݂ (ayḵ, like, as); Literally, That which is like. Compare similar in Arabic كَمَا (kamā) and Hebrew כְּמוֹ (k'mó).

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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ܡܐܲܝܟ݂ (mˀayḵ)

  1. like, as
    ܗܲܡܙܸܡ ܡܐܲܝܟ݂ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܹ̈ܐ!hamzim mˀayḵ nāšē!Speak nicely! (literally, “Speak like humans!”)

Inflection

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