ܓܘܢܚܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܓ ܢ ܚ (g n ḥ)
1 term

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic جُنَاح (junāḥ, blame, misdemeanor), from Middle Persian; doublet of ܓܢܵܗܵܐ (gnāhā, fault).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɡun.xɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [d͡ʒun.xɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܓܘܼܢܚܵܐ (gunḥām sg (plural ܓܘܼܢܚܹ̈ܐ (gunḥē))

  1. catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
  2. calamity, affliction, misfortune, disaster

Inflection[edit]