ܡܬܚܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܬ ܚ ܡ (t ḥ m)
3 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܡܬܚܡܐ, passive participle of ܬܲܚܸܡ (taḥḥim, “to define”), denominal verb of ܬܚܘܼܡܵܐ (tḥūmā, “border, boundary”).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [mətax.mɑː]

Adjective

ܡܬܲܚܡܵܐ • (mtaḥmā) (feminine ܡܬܲܚܲܡܬܵܐ (mtaḥḥamtā), plural ܡܬܲܚܡܹ̈ܐ (mtaḥmē))

definite (having distinct limits)
definite (free from any doubt)
(grammar) definite, determined

Derived terms

ܡܬܲܚܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (mtaḥmāˀīṯ, “definitely, in a determined manner, in a fixed manner”)
ܡܬܲܚܡܘܼܬܵܐ (mtaḥmūtā, “limitation, determination”)
ܡܬܲܚܡܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ (mtaḥmānūtā, “definition”)

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