ܐܡܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܐ ܡ ܢ (ˀ m n)
8 terms

From Aramaic אַמִּינָא (ˀammīnā) equivalent to the above root of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā; cognate to Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔammiːnɑː]

Adjective

ܐܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ • (amīnā) (feminine ܐܲܡܝܼܢܬܵܐ (amīntā), plural ܐܲܡܝܼܢܹ̈ܐ (amīnē))

1. constant, continuous, continual

   Synonyms: ܡܟܲܬܪܵܢܵܐ (mkatrānā), ܡܩܲܘܝܵܢܵܐ (mqawyānā), ܦܵܝܘܿܫܵܐ (pāyōšā)

2. eternal, endless, enduring

   Synonyms: ܥܵܠܡܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (ˁālmīnāyā), ܡܬ݂ܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (mṯōmāyā)

3. reliable, dependable, trustworthy, believable

   Synonyms: ܡܸܬܗܲܝܡܢܵܢܵܐ (mithaymnānā), ܡܸܬܬܲܟ݂ܠܵܢܵܐ (mittaḵlānā)

4. authentic, credible

   Synonyms: ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (šarīrā), ܬܟ݂ܝܼܠܵܐ (tḵīlā)

Derived terms

• ܒܐܲܡܝܼܢ (b-amīn, “always”)
• ܐܲܡܝܼܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (amīnāˀīṯ, “constantly”)
• ܐܲܡܝܼܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (amīnūṯā, “constancy”)

Related terms

• ܐܵܡܹܝܢ (āmēn, “amen”)