ܝܘܚ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܗ ܘ ܐ (h w ˀ)
8 terms

Likely from a variant form of the verb ܗܵܘܹܐ (hāwē, “to be”), forming unattested *ܝܲܗܘܲܚ (*yahwaḥ) or a corruption of ܗܵܘܲܚ (hāwaḥ) both having elements of ܐܲܚܢܲܢ (aḥnan, “us”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʔiːwax.]
• (Nineveh Plains)

  (Tesqopa) IPA^(key): [ʔiːwux.]

• (Sanandaj) IPA^(key): [ʔiːwux.]

Verb

ܝܼܘܲܚ • (īwaḥ)

1. first-person plural present indicative of ܗܵܘܹܐ (hāwē): We are

   ܐܲܚܢܲܢ ܢܵܨܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ ܝܘܲܚ، ܐܲܚܢܲܢ ܐܵܫܘܿܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ ܝܘܲܚ

   aḥnan nāṣrāyē ìwaḥ, aḥnan āšōrāyē ìwaḥ

   We are Nazarenes, we are Assyrians.

Usage notes

• The ܚܒ݂ܵܨܵܐ (ḥḇāṣā) under the ܝܘܿܕ (yōd) usually drops if a vowel sound precedes, with or without ܐ, and the ܝܘܿܕ (yōd) coalesces. Therefore written ܝܘܲܚ (ìwaḥ)