ܡܘܕܝܢܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ܝ ܕ ܐ (y d ˀ)
4 terms

From the active participle of ܡܵܘܕܹܐ (māwdē, to confess, thank) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the occupational/adjectival ending).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܵܐ (māwdyānām sg (plural ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwdyānē), feminine ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (māwdyānīṯā))

  1. confessor, shriver

Adjective[edit]

ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܵܐ (māwdyānā) (feminine ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (māwdyānīṯā), plural ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwdyānē))

  1. religious, devout, pious, God-fearing
  2. thankful, grateful, appreciative

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