ܪܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܪ ܘ ܡ‎ (r w m)
6 terms

From Aramaic רָמָא‎ (rāmā); compare Hebrew רָם‎ (ram, “high”), Arabic رَيْم‎ (raym, “excess; hill”) and Ugaritic 𐎗𐎎 (rm, “high; high place”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [rɑːmɑː]

Adjective

ܪܵܡܵܐ • (rāmā) (feminine ܪܵܡܬܵܐ‎ (rāmtā), plural ܪ̈ܵܡܹܐ (rāmē))

  1. high, tall
  2. loud

Etymology 2

Root
ܪ ܡ ܐ‎ (r m ʾ)
1 term

From Aramaic רְמָא‎ (rəmā), from Proto-Semitic *ramay- (“to throw”); compare Arabic رَمَى‎ (ramā) and Hebrew רָמָה‎

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [rɑːmeː]

Verb

ܪܵܡܹܐ • (rāmē) (present participle ܪܡܵܝܵܐ‎ (rmāyā), past participle ܪܸܡܝܵܐ‎ (rimyā))

  1. to throw, to warp, to cast, to hurl
    Synonym: ܫܵܝܸܬ‎ (šāyit)
  2. to put, to place
    Synonym: ܣܵܝܸܡ‎ (sāyim)
  3. to lay an egg
Conjugation
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