ܣܡܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From the root ܣ-ܡ-ܐ (s-m-ʾ) related to blindness.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sim.jɑː]

Adjective

ܣܸܡܝܵܐ (simyā) m sg (feminine ܣܡܝܼܬܵܐ (smītā), plural ܣܸܡܝܹ̈ܐ (simyē))

  1. blind
    ܟܹܐ ܒܵܥܹܝܢ ܡܲܚܙܸܢܹܗ ܐܝܼܢܵܐ ܣܸܡܝܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ.
    kē bāʿēn maḳzennēh īnā simyā ìlēh.
    I want to show him but he is blind.

Noun

ܣܸܡܝܵܐ (simyā) m sg (feminine ܣܡܝܼܬܵܐ (smītā), plural ܣܸܡܝܹ̈ܐ (simyē))

  1. blind person
    • ܘܡܘܼܩܪܸܟ݂ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܠܟܸܣܠܹܗ ܓܵܘ ܗܲܝܟܠܵܐ ܣܸܡܝܹ̈ܐ ܘܫܦܝܼܠܹ̈ܐ، ܘܒܘܼܣܸܡܵܝ ܠܹܗ.
      w-muqriḳlhon l-kislēh gāw hayklā simyē w-špīlē, w-busimāylēh.
      Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and he healed them.

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