Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܐ ܢ ܫ (ˀ n š)
4 terms

Etymology edit

From ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ (nāšā, human, person) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); compare Hebrew אֱנוֹשִׁי (enoshí) and Arabic إِنْسَانِيّ (ʔinsāniyy).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [nɑːʃɑːjɑː]

Adjective edit

ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܵܐ (nāšāyā) (feminine ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܬܵܐ (nāšāytā), plural ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܹ̈ܐ (nāšāyē))

  1. human, of or relating to human beings or humankind
  2. humane

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