ܡܐܝܟܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Contraction of ܡ̣ܢ ܐܲܝܟܵܐ (min aykā); cognate with Hebrew מֵאַיִן (me'áyin) and Arabic مِنْ أَيْنَ (min ʔayna).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ (mˀaykā)

  1. from where, whence
    ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ؟mˀaykā ìwet?Where are you from?
    ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܫܩܝܼܠܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂؟mˀaykā šqīlā lūḵ?Where did you get that from?