ܟܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

From Aramaic כְּמָּא (kmā); cognate to Arabic كَم (kam) and Hebrew כַּמָּה (káma)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [kə.mɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [kəmaː], [ʔukma]
• (Urmian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃə.maː]

Pronoun

ܟܡܵܐ • (kmā)

1. (interrogative) how much, how many

Adverb

ܟܡܵܐ • (kmā)

1. (before adjectives) how, so

   ܟܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ― kmā rabbā ìlēh ― How big he is!

Derived terms

• ܟܡܵܝܘܼܬܵܐ (amount, quantity)

See also

• ܡܵܩܵܐ (māqā)

Etymology 2

Variant of ܦܘܼܡܵܐ (pummā).

Pronunciation

• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [kɪmma]

Noun

ܟܸܡܵܐ • (kimmā) m (plural ܟܸܡܵܡܹ̈ܐ (kimmāmē))

1. mouth
2. opening

Turoyo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /komo/

Etymology 1

From Aramaic אוכמא (ʾukkāmā).

Adjective

ܟܳܡܳܐ • (komo)

1. black

Antonyms

• ܚܶܘܳܪܳܐ (ḥeworo)

Etymology 2

From Aramaic כמא (kmā)

Adverb

ܟܡܳܐ • (kmo)

1. how much, how many

   Synonym: ܡܷܩܩܰܐ (mëqqa)

   ܟܡܳܐ ܚܰܒܽܘܫܶܐ ܟܷܬ ܠܘܟ݂؟ ― kmo ḥabuše kët lux? ― how many apples do you have?

   ܟܡܳܐ ܐܰܚܘܢܳܢܶܐ ܗܰܬܘ؟ ― kmo aḥunone hatu? ― how many brothers are you?