ܡܕܝܢܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܕ ܘ ܢ (d w n)
5 terms

Etymology[edit]

From ܡܕܝܼܢ݇ܬܵܐ (mdītā, city) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mədiːnɑːjɑː]

Adjective[edit]

ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (mdīnāyā) (feminine ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܬܵܐ (mdīnāytā), plural ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (mdīnāyē))

  1. municipal, urban, civic
  2. civil

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (mdīnāyām sg (plural ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (mdīnāyē), feminine ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܬܵܐ (mdīnāytā))

  1. city resident, urbanite
  2. townsman
  3. civilian

Inflection[edit]