Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܣ ܡ ܠ (s m l)
3 terms

Etymology edit

From ܣܸܡܵܠܵܐ (simmālā, left) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sim.mɑːlɑːjɑː]

Adjective edit

ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܵܐ (simmālāyā) (feminine ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܬܵܐ (simmālāytā), plural ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ (simmālāyē))

  1. (politics) leftist
  2. left-handed
  3. left-sided

Noun edit

ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܵܐ (simmālāyām sg (plural ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ (simmālāyē), feminine ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܬܵܐ (simmālāytā))

  1. (politics) leftist
  2. left-hander

Inflection edit

Antonyms edit