ܡܐܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Contraction of ܡ̣ܢ ܐܲܝܟܵܐ (min aykā); cognate with Hebrew מֵאַיִן (me'áyin) and Arabic مِنْ أَيْنَ (min ʔayna).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [mʔaj.kaː]
• (Urmian) IPA^(key): [meːt͡ʃaː]

Adverb

ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ • (mˀaykā)

1. from where, whence

   ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ؟ ― mˀaykā ìwet? ― Where are you from?

   ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܫܩܝܼܠܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂؟ ― mˀaykā šqīlā lūḵ? ― Where did you get that from?