ܟܝܢܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܟ ܘ ܢ (k w n)
4 terms

Etymology 1

From ܟܝܵܢܵܐ (kyānā, “nature”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [kəjɑːnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܟܝܵܢܵܝܵܐ • (kyānāyā) (feminine ܟܝܵܢܵܝܬܵܐ (kyānāytā), plural ܟܝܵܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (kyānāyē))

1. natural
2. inherent, innate, native
3. normal, usual
4. physical

Derived terms

• ܟܝܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (kyānāˀīṯ)

Etymology 2

From ܟ̰ܝܼܢܵܐ (čīnā, “China”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiːnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܟ̰ܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ • (čīnāyā) (feminine ܟ̰ܝܼܢܵܝܬܵܐ (čīnāytā), plural ܟ̰ܝܼܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (čīnāyē))

1. Alternative form of ܨܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (ṣīnāyā, “Chinese”)