ܝܘܚ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
Etymology edit
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ܗ ܘ ܐ (h w ˀ) |
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Likely from a variant form of the verb ܗܵܘܹܐ (hāwē, “to be”), forming unattested *ܝܲܗܘܲܚ (*yahwaḥ) or a corruption of ܗܵܘܲܚ (hāwaḥ) both having elements of ܐܲܚܢܲܢ (aḥnan, “us”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ܝܼܘܲܚ • (īwaḥ)
- first-person plural present indicative of ܗܵܘܹܐ (hāwē): We are
- ܐܲܚܢܲܢ ܢܵܨܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ ܝܘܲܚ، ܐܲܚܢܲܢ ܐܵܫܘܿܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ ܝܘܲܚ
- aḥnan nāṣrāyē ìwaḥ, aḥnan āšōrāyē ìwaḥ
- We are Nazarenes, we are Assyrians.