ܗܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Derived from ܗܵܠܵܐ (hālā, “still”), ultimately Arabic. Also proposed is a Univerbation of ܗܵܐ (hā) +‎ ܠ- (l-).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [hal.]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ħal.], [hal.], [hɪl.], [wɪl.]

Preposition

ܗܲܠ • (hal)

1. until, till, up until

   ܗܲܠ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܐܸܫܛܵܪܵܐ ܩܲܝܵܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ. ― hal īman išṭārā qayyāmā ìlēh. ― When is the voucher valid till?

2. by (a time): before or on.

   ܗܲܠ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܘܵܠܹܐ ܕܡܲܩܪܸܒ݂ܸܢܵܗ̇؟ ― hal īman wālē d-maqriḇināh? ― When do I have to submit it by?

3. to used in expressing a range.

   ܐܝܼܬ ܟܬܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܒܹܝܦܲܠܓܵܐ ܕܬܵܘܵܢܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܗܲܠ ܐ݇ܓܵܪܹܐ.

   īt ktāḇē bēpalgā d-tāwānā min arˁā hal gārē.

   There are books all over the room from the floor to the roof.

See also

• ܥܲܕ (ˁad)