ܣܘܕܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܣ ܘ ܕ (s w d)
5 terms

From ܣܲܘܕܵܐ (sawdā, “enthusiasm, passion; contentment, satisfaction”) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ܣܲܘܕܵܢܵܐ • (sawdānā) (feminine ܣܲܘܕܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (sawdānīṯā), plural ܣܲܘܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ (sawdānē))

  1. pleasant, delicious, amusing, enjoyable
    Synonyms: ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (basīmā), ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ (hanīˀā)
  2. interesting
    Synonym: ܡܲܥܢܝܵܢܵܐ (maˁnyānā)

Derived terms

  • ܣܲܘܕܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (sawdānāˀīṯ)
  • ܣܲܘܕܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (sawdānūṯā)
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