ܗܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

From Aramaic הָא (hā).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [hɑː]

Interjection

ܗܵܐ! • (hā!)

  1. behold!, this, here is
  2. (colloquial) ha! an exclamation of triumph or discovery
  3. hi!, hey! an informal and casual greeting

Pronunciation

  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [heː], [hiː]

Interjection

ܗܹܐ • (hē)

  1. Alternative form of ܐܹܝܢ (ēn, “yes”)
    Antonym: ܠܵܐ (lā)

Etymology 3

Ultimately derived from Phoenician; compare Hebrew הֵא (hé) and Arabic هَاء (hāʔ).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [heː]

Noun

ܗܹܐ • (hē) f

  1. he (the fifth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
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