ܗܢܝܐܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܗ ܢ ܐ (h n ˀ)
3 terms

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [han.niːʔɑː]

Adjective

ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ • (hanīˀā) (feminine ܗܲܢܝܼܐܬܵܐ (hanītā), plural ܗܲܢܝܼܐܹ̈ܐ (hanīˀē))

1. fresh

   Antonyms: ܡܲܓܝܼܓ݂ܵܐ (magīḡā), ܦܲܟܝܼܗܵܐ (pakīhā)

   ܣܵܘܩܵܐ ܕܗܵܘܵܐ ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ ― sāwqā d-hāwā hanīˀā ― a breath of fresh air

   ܟܵܣܵܐ ܕܚܲܠܒ݂ܵܐ ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ ― kāsā d-ḥalḇā hanīˀā ― a glass of fresh milk

2. pleasant

   Synonym: ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (basīmā)

Related terms

• ܗܵܢܹܐ (hānē, “to please”)
• ܢܗܵܢܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ (nhānē lūḵ, “bon appétit, enjoy your meal”, literally “may it please you”)

Interjection

ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ! • (hanīˀā!)

1. good for you, be that good for your credit, more power to you

   Synonyms: ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܓܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (bāsmā gānūḵ), ܚܲܝܹܬ (ḥayyēt), ܟ̰ܵܝܒܘܼ (čāybū)

2. cheers!, to your health!, here's to you! toast used when drinking in company

   Synonym: ܒܚܘܼܒܘܼܟ݂ (bḥubbūḵ)