ܡܘܠܕܢܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܘ ܠ ܕ (w l d)
9 terms

Etymology

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Calque of French générateur, from the active participle of ܝܲܠܸܕ (yallid, to generate).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɑwl.dɑːnɑː]

Noun

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ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܵܐ (māwldānām sg (plural ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwldānē), feminine ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (māwldānītā))

  1. procreator, progenitor, forefather, begetter
  2. obstetrician, accoucheur

Inflection

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Noun

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ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܵܐ (māwldānām sg (plural ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwldānē))

  1. (electricity) generator
    ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܫܲܪܝܵܐ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܒܸܪܩܵܐ ܩܵܛܹܥ.
    māwldānā kē šaryā īman d-birqā qāṭēˁ.
    The generator kicks in when the electricity cuts out.

Inflection

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