Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from ܗܝ (, she) +‎ ܟܲܕ݂ (kaḏ, while; just as) +‎ ܗܝ (, she) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [hiːxad.hiːjɑːjɑː]

Adjective edit

ܗܝܼܟ݂ܲܕܗܝܼܵܝܵܐ (hīḵadhīyāyā) (feminine ܗܝܼܟ݂ܲܕܗܝܼܵܝܬܵܐ (hīḵadhīyāytā), plural ܗܝܼܟ݂ܲܕܗܝܼܵܝܹ̈ܐ (hīḵadhīyāyē))

  1. identical
    ܬܸܪܘܵܝܗܝ ܬܐܘܿܡܹ̈ܐ ܗܝܼܟ݂ܲܕܗܝܼܵܝܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ.tirwāyh tˀōmē hīḵadhīyāyē ìnā.The two of them are identical twins.

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