ܡܐܢܠ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from ܗܸܢܢܵܐ (hinnā, thingamabob).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mʔannɪl]

Verb[edit]

ܡܐܲܢܸܠ (mˀannil) (present participle ܡܐܲܢܘܿܠܹܐ (mˀanōlē), past participle ܡܐܘܼܢܠܵܐ (mˀunlā)) (pael construction)

  1. Used in place of verbs one does not know the verb of or has forgotten
    ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܐܲܢܸܠ ܠܹܗtarˁā annil lēhDo that thing to the door. (Perhaps in reference to closing the door.)
    ܝܼܘܸܢ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܡܐܲܢܘܿܠܵܗ̇ ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܐ ܟܲܕ݂ ܩܸܡ ܚܵܙܝܵܐ ܠܝܼīwen wā mˀanōlāh raddāytā kaḏ qim ḥāzyā līI was whatever-ing the car when she saw me. (Perhaps in reference to starting the car).

Usage notes[edit]

Used as a filler word similar to ܝܲܥܢܹܐ (yaˁnē), with ܗܸܢܢܵܐ (hinnā) being used as a filler word for nouns and adjectives.

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