ܫܡ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
⁧ܫ ܡ ܗ⁩ (š m h)
4 terms

Etymology

Absolute and construct state of ⁧ܫܸܡܵܐ⁩ (šimmā), and see there for the usage as an adverb.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʃɪm.], [ʃum.]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ʃɪm.]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ʃum.]

Noun

⁧ܫܸܡ⁩ • (šim) m sg (plural ⁧ܫܸܡܵܗܲܝ̈⁩ (šimmāhay))

  1. singular construct state of ⁧ܫܸܡܵܐ⁩ (šimmā, “name; noun”)

Determiner

⁧ܫܸܡ⁩ • (šim)

  1. some, any
    ⁧ܐܝܼܬ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܫܸܡ ܙܘܼܙܹ̈ܐ؟⁩ ― īt lūḵ šim zūzē? ― Do you have any money?
    ⁧ܫܸܡ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܕܫܵܩܠܹܬ ܒܸܬ ܠܲܒܠܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܗܲܠ ܬܵܡܵܐ.⁩ ― šim urḥā d-šāqlēt bit lablā lūḵ hal tāmā. ― Any road you take will lead you there.
  2. a little, some
    ⁧ܕܪܝܼ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܕ݇ ܫܸܡ ܫܸܟܲܪ⁩ ― drī lī ḥa šim šikkar ― Put for me a little sugar.

See also

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