ܚܘܠܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܚܘܠܢܐ
Root
ܚ ܠ ܠ (ḥ l l)
4 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic חוּלָנָא (ḥullānā, hollow, cavern, tunnel)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [xul.lɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܚܘܼܠܵܢܵܐ • (ḥullānā) m sg (plural ܚܘܼܠܵܢܹ̈ܐ (ḥūlānē))

  1. tunnel (underground or underwater passage)
    ܡܲܥܒܪܵܐ ܠܡܲܪܙܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܹܪ݇ܢܵܐ ܕܢܲܗܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܚܘܼܠܵܢܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܓܸܫܪܵܐ.
    maˁbrā l-marzā ḥēnā d-nahrā ìlēh ḥullānā yan gišrā.
    The passage to the other side of the river is either a tunnel or a bridge.

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