ܡܢ ܕ-

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Literally, from that.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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ܡܸܢ ܕ- (min d-)

  1. since, because
    ܟܦܝܼܢܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܡܸܢ ܕܠܵܐ ܡܘܼܥܪܹܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܝܼ
    kpīnā ìwen min dlā muˁrē wā lī
    I’m hungry because I hadn’t had breakfast.
  2. once, from the point that
    ܡܸܢ ܕܐܵܬ݂ܝܵܐ، ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܗܵܘܹܐ ܒܝܼ ܕܦܵܠܛܸܢ.
    min dāṯyā, lā kē hāwē bī dpālṭin.
    Once she comes, I won’t be able to leave.