ܡܓܢܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܡܲܓܵܢ (maggān, “free of charge”, adverb) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending), from Akkadian 𒁹𒈠𒂵𒉡 (“im-magāni”, literally “as a gift”); compare also Arabic مَجَّانِيّ (majjāniyy).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [maɡɡɑːˈnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܓܵܢܵܝܵܐ • (maggānāyā) (feminine ܡܲܓܵܢܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (maggānāyṯā), plural ܡܲܓܵܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (maggānāyē))

1. free of charge, gratis

See also

• ܝܲܩܘܼܪ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (yaqūr ṭīmē, “expensive”)
• ܩܲܠܘܼܠ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (qalūl ṭīmē, “cheap”)