ܝܗܘܘ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Blend of ܝܼܢܵܐ (īnā, “they are”) + ܗ݇ܘܵܐ (w-ā)
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [ʔiːwɑː], [ʔiːwɑwː]
Verb
ܝܼܗ݇ܘܵܐ • (īwā)
- third-person plural past indicative of ܗܵܘܹܐ (hāwē): They were
Usage notes
- The ܚܒ݂ܵܨܵܐ (ḥḇāṣā) under the ܝܘܿܕ (yod) usually drops if a vowel sound precedes, with or without ܐ, and the ܝܘܿܕ (yod) coalesces. Therefore written ܝܗ݇ܘܵܘ (ìwā)