ܗܕܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

See ܗܵܕܲܟ݂ (hādaḵ).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [had.xɑː]

Adverb

ܗܵܕܟ݂ܵܐ (hādḵā)

  1. thus, like so, as such, like that, in this way, in this manner
    ܠܹܐ ܗܲܡܙܸܡܲܚ ܗܵܕܟ݂ܵܐ ܠܟܸܣ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܹ̈ܐ.
    lē hamzimmaḥ hādḵā l-kis nāšē.
    We don't talk like that in front of people.

Usage notes

  • In many dialects it can be used as a one-word non-reply (like English because) to questions (including one-word questions) starting with ܩܵܡܘܿܕܝܼ (qāmodī, why).

Derived terms

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