ܡܢܫܠܬܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܠ ܐ (š l ˀ)
4 terms

Also attested in Classical Syriac ܡܸܢ ܫܸܠܝ (men šely), from ܡ̣ܢ (min, “from”) + a plural form of ܫܸܠܝܵܐ (šilyā, “quiet, at ease”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mɪn.ʃɪl.tɑːneː]

Adverb

ܡܸܢܫܸܠܬܵܢܹܐ • (minšiltānē)

1. suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly

   Synonyms: ܡܸܚܕ݂ܵܐ (miḥḏā), ܥܵܪܨܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (ˁārṣāˀīṯ)

   ܡܸܢܫܸܠܬܵܢܹܐ ܡܲܝ̈ܵܐ ܘܒܸܪܩܵܐ ܩܛܝܼܥ ܠܗܘܿܢ. ― minšiltānē mayyā w-birqā qṭīˁ lhōn. ― All of a sudden the water and electricity cut out.

Derived terms

• ܡܸܢܫܸܠܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (minšiltānāyā)
• ܡܵܐ ܡܸܢܫܸܠܬܵܢܹܐ (mā minšiltānē)