יומא
Aramaic
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *yawm-.
Noun
יוֹמָא • (yōmā) m (plural יוֹמָתָא or יוֹמַיָּא)
- day
- c. 1001, Targum Onkelos, B'reishit 1:5:
- וּקְרָא יְיָ לִנְהוֹרָא יְמָמָא וְלַחֲשׁוֹכָא קְרָא לֵילְיָא וַהֲוָה רְמַשׁ וַהֲוָה צְפַר יוֹמָא חָד:
- uqərā yəyā linəhorā yəmāmā wəlaḥăšoḵā qərā lēləyā wahăwā rəmaš wahăwā ṣəp̄ar yomā ḥaḏ.
- Elohim called the light day, and the darkness He called night. It became evening and it became morning, one day.
- (in the plural) time
- (uncountable) daytime, daylight
Usage notes
- In older dialects, the plural יוֹמָתָא (yōmāṯā) is used more commonly for the meaning of "time", and the plural יוֹמַיָּא (yōmayyā) is used more commonly for "days", although they are interchangeable for both meanings.
- In later dialects, the plural יוֹמַיָּא (yōmayyā) is more common for all meanings.
Inflection
| State | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute | יוֹם | יוֹמִין |
| Construct | יוֹם | יוֹמֵי |
| Determined | יוֹמָא | יוֹמַיָּא |
Antonyms
- לֵילְיָא (lēləyā, “night”)
Related terms
- יְמָמָא (yəmāmā, “daytime”)
Descendants
- Mandaic: ࡉࡅࡌ (iwm)
Lishana Deni
Etymology
From Aramaic יוֹמָא (yōmā), from earlier יַוְמָא (yawmā).
Noun
יומא (yōma) m (plural יומיה (yōme) or יומאתא (yōmāṯa))
Coordinate terms
- ליליה (lēle)