ܐܡܝܢ
Classical Syriac
Alternative forms
- Aramaic: אַמִין
Etymology 1
From Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn), possibly via Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn). Compare Arabic آمِين (ʾāmīn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaˈmijn/, [(ʔ)aˈmiːn]
Adverb
ܐܡܝܢ • (ʾamiyn)
- amen, truly, verily
Usage notes
- Used at the beginning of a sentence to show emphasis or seriousness.
- Used at the end of a sentence to show agreement.
Interjection
ܐܡܝܢ • (ʾamiyn)
- amen, so be it
Noun
ܐܡܝܢ • (ʾamīyn) m (uncountable)
- amen
- consent, agreement, assent, concord
- unanimity
- desire, wish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔammin]
Adjective
ܐܡܝܢ • (transliteration needed)
- masculine absolute singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ
- masculine construct state singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ
References
- “ˀmyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 11b
- Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 19a-b
- Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana; Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 55a