ܡܚܠܡܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܚ ܠ ܡ (ḥ l m)
6 terms

From the active participle of ܡܲܚܠܸܡ (maḥlim, “to be conducive to health”) +‎ -ܢܐ (ānā, the occupational ending).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maxəl.mɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܵܐ • (maḥlmānā) (feminine ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (maḥlmānīṯā), plural ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܹ̈ܐ (maḥlmānē))

1. healthy, suitable for health, good for health; sanitary, hygienic

   ܬܘܼܢܵܢܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܵܐ ― tunnānā lā ìlēh maḥlmānā ― Smoking is not healthy

   ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܡܹܐܟ݂ܘܼܠܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܡܲܚܠܡܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ

   hāḏē mēḵultā ìlāh maḥlmānīṯā

   This food is healthy

Related terms

• ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐ (ḥlīmā)
• ܚܘܼܠܡܵܢܵܝܵܐ (ḥulmānāyā)