ܥܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤏𐤉𐤍 (ʿyn, literally “eye”); compare Hebrew עַיִן ('áyin) and Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn). Doublet of ܥܲܝܢܵܐ (ˁaynā).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

ܥܹܐ • (ˁē) f

  1. ayin (the sixteenth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
Usage notes
  • ˁē represents the number seventy in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
    • When a pārōšā is placed above (ܥ̇), it means 700.
    • Apart from (ܙ̱), when a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܥ݇), it can also mean 70,000.
Coordinate terms
  • (symbol) ܥ
Syriac letter namesedit

Etymology 2

Intensified from ܐܹܝܢ (ēn, “yes”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕeː]

Interjection

ܥܹܐ • (ˁē)

  1. yeah?! what?! an abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires
    ܥܹܐ؟! ܡܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܒܵܥܹܝܬ؟ ܒܠܝܼܓܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ.
    ˁē?! mā kē bāˁēt? blīgā ìwen.
    Yeah?! What do you want? I'm busy.
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