Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܬ ܡ ܡ (t m m)
4 terms

From Aramaic תַּמִּימָא (tammīmā); compare Hebrew תָּמִים (tamím) and Arabic تَمَام (tamām).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tammiːmɑː]

Adjective

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ܬܲܡܝܼܡܵܐ (tamīmā) (feminine ܬܲܡܝܼܡܬܵܐ (tamīmtā), plural ܬܲܡܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (tamīmē))

  1. complete, full, total, whole
    Synonyms: ܓܡܝܼܪܵܐ (gmīrā), ܫܲܠܡܵܐ (šalmā)
  2. honest, innocent
    Synonym: ܙܲܟܵܝܵܐ (zakkāyā)
    Antonym: ܚܲܝܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ḥayyāḇā)
  3. simple, naive, ignorant
    Synonym: ܦܫܝܼܛܵܐ (pšīṭā)

Derived terms

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