ܝܥܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܥ ܢ ܐ (ˁ n ˀ)
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī), third-person masculine singular of عَنَى (ʕanā, to mean); cognate to native ܥܵܢܹܐ (ˁānē) and Hebrew עָנָה ('aná, to answer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jaʕ.neː], [jaʕ.niː], [ja.neː]

Adverb

ܝܲܥܢܹܐ • (yaˁnē)

  1. (slang) that is, in other words, meaning, you know
    Synonyms: ܗܵܢܵܘ ܕܹܝܢ (hānāw dēn), ܐܲܘܟܹܝܬ݂ (awkēṯ)
  2. (slang) so to speak
  3. (filler) er, so, uh, well
  4. somewhat, a little
    Synonym: ܗܵܕܲܟ݂ (hādaḵ)

Usage notes

Used as a filler word similar to ܗܸܢܢܵܐ (hinnā) for nouns and ܡܐܲܢܸܠ (mˀannil) for verbs.

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