Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ܐܲܨܠܵܐ (origin) + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (standard) IPA(key): [ʔasˤ.lɑːjɑː]
Adjective[edit]
ܐܲܨܠܵܝܵܐ • (aṣlāyā) (feminine ܐܲܨܠܵܝܬܵܐ (aṣlāytā), plural ܐܲܨܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ (aṣlāyē))
- original, authentic
ܐܲܢܹܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܘ ܩܵܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ ܐܲܨܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ ܕܗ̇ܘ ܐܲܬܪܵܐ.- annē ìwā qānōnē aṣlāyē d-awa atrā.
- These were the original laws of the country.