ܡܘܕܝ

ܡܘܕܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Probably a Univerbation of ܡܘܿܢ‎ (mon) +‎ ܗܝܼ‎ (hī) or Univerbation of ܡܵܐ‎ (mā) +‎ ܐܵܕܝܼ‎ (ādī) both Literally, “What is this?”.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [moːdiː]

Pronoun

ܡܘܿܕܝܼ • (modī)

1. (interrogative) what?

   ‏ܡܘܿܕܝܼ ܝܠܹܗ ܫܸܡܘܼܟ݂؟‎‎ ― modī ìleh šimmoḳ? ― What is your name? (to a male)

   ‏ܡܘܿܕܝܼ ܐ݇ܡܝܼܪܘܼܟ݂؟‎‎ ― modī miroḳ? ― What did you say? (to a male)

   ‏ܝܵܥܢܹܐ ܡܘܿܕܝܼ؟‎‎ ― yāʿnē modī? ― What does it mean?

Derived terms

• ܩܵܡܘܿܕܝܼ‎ (qāmodī, “for what, why”)

See also

• ܡܵܐ‎ (mā)
• ܡܵܗܵܐ‎ (māhā)
• ܩܲܝ‎ (qay, “why?”)

Interjection

ܡܘܿܕܝܼ • (modī)

1. An expression of wonder or amazement.
2. Response that confirms that the speaker is paying attention (usually said unhappily).

References

1. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=8MFJlgpeBtYC&pg=GBS.PA24&hl=en