ܝܥܢܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
| Root |
|---|
| ܥ ܢ ܐ (ʿ n ʾ) |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
From Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī), third-person masculine singular of عَنَى (ʕanā, “to mean”);cognate to native ܥܵܢܹܐ (ʿānē) and Hebrew עָנָה ('aná, “to answer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jaʕ.neː], [jaʕ.niː], [ja.neː]
Adverb
ܝܲܥܢܹܐ • (yaʿnē)
- (slang) that is, in other words, meaning, you know
- (slang) so to speak
- (filler) er, so, uh, well
Usage notes
Used as a filler word similar to ܗܸܢܢܵܐ (hinnā).
See also
- ܗܵܢܵܘ ܕܹܝܢ (hānāw dēn)