ܡܙܘܘܓܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܙ ܘ ܓ (z w g)
4 terms

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܡܙܘܓܐ (mzawwəḡā) and passive participle of ܡܙܲܘܸܓ݂ (mzawwiḡ, “to get married”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məzuw.ɣɑː]

Adjective

ܡܙܘܼܘܓ݂ܵܐ • (mzūwḡā) (feminine ܡܙܘܼܘܲܓ݂ܬܵܐ (mzūwaḡtā), plural ܡܙܘܼܘܓ݂ܹ̈ܐ (mzūwḡē))

  1. (formal, literary) married
    Synonym: ܓܒ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ (gḇīrā)
    Antonyms: ܡܕܘܼܠܠܵܐ (mdullā, “divorced”), ܓܲܕܘܼܕ݂ܵܐ (gadūḏā, “single”)
    ܡܙܘܼܘܓ݂ܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܝܲܢ ܓܲܕܘܼܕ݂ܵܐ؟
    mzūwḡā ìwet yan gadūḏā?
    Are you married or single?
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