ܐܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek ἆρᾰ (âră).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɑːrɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ʔa.ra.]

Particle

ܐܵܪܵܐ • (ārā)

  1. interrogative particle: starts a yes-or-no question expecting a negative answer
    ܐܵܪܵܐ ܐܲܢ݇ܬ ܝܼܘܸܬ ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ؟ ― ārā at īwet āṯōrāyā? ― Are you Assyrian?
    ܐܵܪܵܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܝܠܹܗ ܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ? ― ārā awa ìlēh āḵāˀ? ― Is he here?
    ܚܸܕ݂ܝܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܐܸܕܝܘܿܡ، ܐܵܪܵܐ ܐܹܝܢ؟
    ḥiḏyā ìwet idyōm, ārā ēn?
    You’re happy today, aren’t you?

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