ܐܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek ἆρᾰ (âră).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːrɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʔa.ra.]

Particle

ܐܵܪܵܐ • (ārā)

1. interrogative particle: starts a yes-or-no question expecting a negative answer

   ܐܵܪܵܐ ܐܲܢ݇ܬ ܝܼܘܸܬ ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ؟ ― ārā at īwet āṯōrāyā? ― Are you Assyrian?

   ܐܵܪܵܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܝܠܹܗ ܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ? ― ārā awa ìlēh āḵāˀ? ― Is he here?

   ܚܸܕ݂ܝܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܐܸܕܝܘܿܡ، ܐܵܪܵܐ ܐܹܝܢ؟

   ḥiḏyā ìwet idyōm, ārā ēn?

   You’re happy today, aren’t you?

See also

• ܐܹܝܢ (ēn)
• ܚܘܼ (ḥū)
• ܟܒ݂ܲܪ (kḇar)