ܐܢܝ

From a modified form of Aramaic הֵנֵין‎ (hēnēn), from Proto-Semitic *šin; compare Arabic هُنّ‎ (hunn), Hebrew הֵן‎ (hen).

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ɑːniː]

ܐܵܢܝܼ • (ānī) c pl (masculine singular ܗ̇ܘ‎ (āw), feminine singular ܗ̇ܝ‎ (āy))

1. (personal) they
2. (intensive) they themselves
3. (demonstrative) these, those
4. sometimes used somewhat like a definite article; the

• (standard) IPA^(key): [an.ne.]

ܐܲܢܲܝ or ܐܲܢܲܝ̈ or ܐܲܢܹܐ‎ • (annay or annē) c (singular ܐܵܗܵܐ‎ (āhā))

1. (demonstrative) plural of ܐܵܗܵܐ‎ (āhā): these, those

   ‏ܟܹܐ ܡܲܚܸܒܸܢ ܐܲܢܲܝ̈ ܗܲܒܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ، ܫܲܦܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ.‎‎

   kē maḥḥibin annay habbāḇē, šapīrē ìnā.

   I love these flowers, they are beautiful.

• This is the most common spelling in unvocalised texts. ܐܲܢܹܐ‎ (annē) is more common in vocalised texts.