ܗܢܘ ܕܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hɑːnɑwː‿dinː]

Adverb

ܗܵܢܵܘ ܕܹܝܢ‎ • (hānāw dēn)

  1. namely, that is, in other words, meaning, you know, so to speak
    ‏ܐܝܼܬ ܬܪܹܝ ܓܘܼܒܵܝܹ̈ܐ، ܗܵܢܵܘ ܕܹܝܢ ܠܹܐ݇ܙܵܠܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܠܵܐ ܠܹܐ݇ܙܵܠܵܐ.‎‎
    īt trēy gubāyē, hānāw dēn lēzālā yan lā lēzālā.
    There are two options, namely to go or not to go.
    ‏ܐܝܼܬ ܠܹܗ ܘܲܥܕܵܐ ܐ݇ܚܹܪ݇ܢܵܐ ܠܟܸܣ ܐܵܣܝܵܐ ܩܘܼܕܡܹܐ. ܗܵܢܵܘ ܕܹܝܢ ܠܹܐ ܡܵܨܹܐ ܐܵܬܹܐ.‎‎
    īt lēh waʿdā ḥēnā l-kis āsyā qudmē. hānāw dēn lē māṣē ātē.
    He has another appointment at the doctor’s tomorrow. In other words he can’t come

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