Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ܐ ܢ ܫ (ˀ n š)
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From ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ (nāšā, human, person) +‎ -ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (-ūṯā, the abstract noun ending); cognate to Hebrew אֱנוֹשׁוּת (enoshút) and Arabic إِنْسَانِيَّة (ʔinsāniyya).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [nɑːʃuːθɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [nɑːʃuːtɑː]

Noun edit

ܐ݇ܢܵܫܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (nāšūṯāf (uncountable)

  1. humanity, humanness, humankind
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Etymology 2 edit

Pluralized form of the above. The singular form is used for relatives in Classical Syriac ܐ݇ܢܵܫܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (nāšūṯā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [nɑːʃwɑːθɑː], [nɪːʃwɑːθɑː]

Noun edit

ܐ݇ܢܵܫ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ or ܐ݇ܢܸܫܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ (nāšwāṯā or nišwāṯām pl (plural only)

  1. family, extended family, relatives
    ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܝܼ ܐ݇ܢܵܫ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܐܘܼܣܬܪܵܠܝܼܵܐ.īṯ lī nāšwāṯā gāw ustrālīyā.I have family in Australia.
    ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܘܵܬ݂ܝܼ̈ ܓܵܘ ܐܹܘܪܘܿܦܹܐ ܝܢܵܐ.kullhōn nāšwāṯī gāw ēwrōpē ìnā.All my family is in Europe.
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