Aramaic edit

Etymology 1 edit

A Northwest Semitic innovation. Compare Ugaritic 𐎊𐎎 (ym), Hebrew יָם (yām).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ימא (transliteration neededm (plural יממא)

  1. sea

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ימא (transliteration needed)

  1. to swear, to vow

Lishana Deni edit

Etymology edit

From Aramaic אִמָּא (ʾimmā).

Noun edit

ימא (yəmmaf (plural ימאתא (yəmmāṯa), masculine counterpart באבא (bāba))

  1. mother