ܗܕܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

From Northern Kurdish هێدی‎ (hêdî, “slow”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [heːdiː]

Adverb

ܗܹܕܝܼ • (hēdī)

  1. (slang) slowly, gradually
    ‏ܐܸܢ ܡܵܛܲܚ ܠܢܝܼܫܲܢ̈، ܗܹܕܝܼ ܗܹܕܝܼ ܒܸܬ ܡܲܢܬܲܚ ܘܐܵܙܲܠ݇ܚ ܠܲܩܵܕ݇ܡܵܐ.‎‎
    in māṭaḥ l-nīšan, hēdī hēdī bit mantaḥ w-āzaḥ laqqāmā.
    If we reach our goals, slowly we will succeed and move forward.
Usage notes
  • This is often repeated for added emphasis.

Interjection

ܗܹܕܝܼ • (hēdī)

  1. slowly!, careful!, easy!
See also
  • ܢܝܼܚܵܐܝܼܬ‎ (nīḥāˀīt)

Etymology 2

Derived from a variant of ܐܵܕܝܼܵܐ‎ (ādīyā, “now”)

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [ha.diː]

Adverb

ܗܲܕܝܼ • (hadī)

  1. Alternative form of ܐܵܕܝܼ‎ (ādī, “now”)
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