ܦܫܝܡܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܦ ܫ ܡ (p š m)
2 terms

Etymology

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Past participle of ܦܵܫܹܡ (pāšēm, to be sad)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [pəʃiːmɑː]

Adjective

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ܦܫܝܼܡܵܐ (pšīmā) (feminine ܦܫܝܼܡܬܵܐ (pšīmtā), plural ܦܫܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (pšīmē))

  1. sad, unhappy, sorrowful (experiencing the emotion of unhappiness)
    Antonyms: ܚܸܕܝܵܐ (ḥidyā), ܦܨܝܼܚܵܐ (pṣīḥā)
    ܝܼܘܲܚ ܗ݇ܘܵܘ ܦܫܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܫܡܝܼܥ ܠܲܢ ܛܸܒܹ̈ܐ.
    īwaḥ wā pšīmē īman d-šmīˁ lan ṭibbē.
    We were sad when we heard the news.
  2. sorry, regretful
    Synonyms: ܚܲܫܵܢܵܐ (ḥaššānā), ܟܡܝܼܪܵܐ (kmīrā), ܬܘܝܼܚܵܐ (twīḥā)

Usage notes

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  • Unlike English, this word is not usually employed for things that inspire sadness. ܡܲܦܫܡܵܢܵܐ (mapšmānā) is used instead.