ܡܢܬܡܠܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܡܢܬܡܠܝ (mnāṯmāl(y)), Blend of ܡܸܢ (from) +‎ ܐܸܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ (yesterday).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mnɑːθmɑːl]

Adverb

ܡܢܵܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ • (mnāṯmāl)

  1. (formal, literary) day before yesterday, ereyesterday
    Synonym: ܗܲܘ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܪܹܢܵܐ (haw yawmā ḥrēnā)
    ܠܵܐ ܬܸܡܵܠ ܘܠܵܐ ܡܢܵܬ݂ܡܵܠܝ ܝܘܸܢ ܩܸܪܝܵܐ ܗܸܟ̰ ܩܹܦܵܠܹܐܘܿܢ.
    lā timmāl w-lā mnāṯmāl ìwen qiryā hič qēpālēˀōn.
    Neither yesterday nor the day before have I read a chapter.

Coordinate terms

References

  • ܝܲܘܡܵܐ”, in Sureth Dictionary, Association Assyrophile de France, 5 November 2025 (last accessed)