ܡܢ ܕ-

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, from that.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mɪn.‿d.]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [mɪn.‿d.], [mɪd.]

Conjunction

ܡܸܢ ܕ- • (min d-)

  1. since, because
    ܟܦܝܼܢܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܡܸܢ ܕܠܵܐ ܡܘܼܥܪܹܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܝܼ
    kpīnā ìwen min dlā mūˁrē wā lī
    I’m hungry because I hadn’t had breakfast.
  2. once, from the point that
    ܡܸܢ ܕܐܵܬ݂ܝܵܐ، ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܗܵܘܹܐ ܒܝܼ ܕܦܵܠܛܸܢ.
    min dāṯyā, lā kē hāwē bī dpālṭin.
    Once she comes, I won’t be able to leave.
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