ܗܢܘ ܕܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac.

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [hɑːnɑwː‿dinː]

Adverb

ܗܵܢܵܘ ܕܹܝܢ • (hānāw dēn)

  1. namely, that is, in other words, meaning, you know, so to speak
    Synonyms: ܐܲܘܟܹܝܬ݂ (awkēṯ), (slang) ܝܲܥܢܹܐ (yaˁnē)
    ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܬܪܹܝܢ ܓܘܼܒܵܝܹ̈ܐ، ܗܵܢܵܘ ܕܹܝܢ ܐܸܙܵܠܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܠܵܐ ܐܸܙܵܠܵܐ.
    īṯ trēn gūbāyē, hānāw dēn izzālā yan lā izzālā.
    There are two options, namely to go or not to go.
    ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܹܗ ܡܵܘܥܵܕ݂ܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܪܹܢܵܐ ܠܟܸܣ ܐܵܣܝܵܐ ܩܘܼܕܡܹܐ. ܗܵܢܵܘ ܕܹܝܢ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܵܨܹܐ ܐܵܬ݂ܹܐ.
    īṯ lēh māwˁāḏā ḥrēnā l-kis āsyā qudmē. hānāw dēn lā kē māṣē āṯē.
    He has another appointment at the doctor’s tomorrow. In other words he can’t come
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