יומא

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *yawm-.

Noun

יוֹמָא • (yōmā) m (plural יוֹמָתָא‎ or יוֹמַיָּא‎)

  1. day
  2. (in the plural) time
  3. (uncountable) daytime, daylight

Usage notes

  • In older dialects, the plural יוֹמָתָא‎ (yōmāṯā) is used more commonly for the meaning of "time", and the plural יוֹמַיָּא‎ (yōmayyā) is used more commonly for "days", although they are interchangeable for both meanings.
  • In later dialects, the plural יוֹמַיָּא‎ (yōmayyā) is more common for all meanings.

Inflection

StateSingularPlural
Absoluteיוֹםיוֹמִין
Constructיוֹםיוֹמֵי
Determinedיוֹמָאיוֹמַיָּא

Antonyms

Descendants

  • Mandaic: ࡉࡅࡌ‎ (iwm)

Lishana Deni

Etymology

From Aramaic יוֹמָא‎ (yōmā), from earlier יַוְמָא‎ (yawmā).

Noun

יומא (yōma) m (plural יומיה‎ (yōme) or יומאתא‎ (yōmāṯa))

  1. day

Coordinate terms

  • ליליה‎ (lēle)
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