ܡܬܡܨܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܡ ܨ ܐ (m ṣ ˀ)
5 terms

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac and agent noun of Classical Syriac ܡܸܬ݂ܡܨܹܐ (“to be able”), see ܡܸܬ݂- (miṯ-, “-able”) +‎ ܡܵܨܹܐ (māṣē, “to be able”) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mɪθ.masˤ.jɑːnɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [mɪt.masˤ.jɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐ • (miṯmaṣyānā) (feminine ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (miṯmaṣyānīṯā), plural ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (miṯmaṣyānē))

1. possible, probable

   Synonym: ܡܸܬ݂ܗܲܘܝܵܢܵܐ (miṯhawyānā)

   Antonym: ܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐ (lā miṯmaṣyānā)

Derived terms

• ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (miṯmaṣyānāˀīṯ, “possibly”)
• ܡܸܬ݂ܡܲܨܝܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (miṯmaṣyānūṯā, “possibility”)