ܡܬܚܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܬ ܚ ܡ (t ḥ m)
3 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܡܬܚܡܐ, passive participle of ܬܲܚܸܡ (taḥḥim, “to define”), denominal verb of ܬܚܘܼܡܵܐ (tḥūmā, “border, boundary”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [mətax.mɑː]

Adjective

ܡܬܲܚܡܵܐ • (mtaḥmā) (feminine ܡܬܲܚܲܡܬܵܐ (mtaḥḥamtā), plural ܡܬܲܚܡܹ̈ܐ (mtaḥmē))

1. definite (having distinct limits)
2. definite (free from any doubt)
3. (grammar) definite, determined

Derived terms

• ܡܬܲܚܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (mtaḥmāˀīṯ, “definitely, in a determined manner, in a fixed manner”)
• ܡܬܲܚܡܘܼܬܵܐ (mtaḥmūtā, “limitation, determination”)
• ܡܬܲܚܡܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ (mtaḥmānūtā, “definition”)