ܗܘ ܝܘܡܐ ܐܚܪܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “The other day”

Pronunciation

Adverb

ܗܲܘ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܪܹܢܵܐ • (haw yawmā ḥrēnā)

  1. ereyesterday, day before yesterday
    Synonyms: ܡܢܵܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ (mnāṯmāl), ܠܵܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ (lāṯmāl)
  2. overmorrow, day after tomorrow

Usage notes

As this word may refer to either a day in the past or the future, the two meanings may distinguish between the two with the phrases

ܠܵܐ ܬܸܡܵܠܝ ܗܲܘ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܪܹܢܵܐ
lā timmāl haw yawmā ḥrēnā
Not yesterday, the day before yesterday

and

ܠܵܐ ܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܗܲܘ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܪܹܢܵܐ
lā ṣaprā haw yawmā ḥrēnā
Not tomorrow, the day after tomorrow

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