ܐܕܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Clipping of ܐܵܕܝܼܵܐ (ādīyā, “now”)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʔaːdiː]

Adverb

ܐܵܕܝܼ • (ādī)

1. then, so, well, well then, hence acknowledgement of previous statement

   ܐܵܕܝܼ، ܦܵܝܫܲܚ ܠܲܐܟ݂ܵܐ ܐܸܕܠܲܝܠܹܐ.

   ādī, pāyšaḥ laˀḵā idlaylē.

   Well then, let's stay here tonight.

2. now Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.

   ܐܵܕܝܼ، ܟܹܐ ܒܵܥܲܚ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ ܪܹܝܫܵܝܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܝܵܠܲܕ݇ܢ̈.

   ādī, kē bāˁaḥ mindī rēšāyā qā yālan.

   Now, we all want what is best for our children.

3. now Used to indicate a context of urgency.

   ܫܲܦܝܼܪ، ܐܵܕܝܼ ܒܸܬ ܐܵܙܹܠ݇ܢ. ― šapīr, ādī bit āzēn. ― Okay, I will go now.

   ܐܵܕܝܼ ܫܡܹܥ، ܘܵܠܹܐ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܕܲܚ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ ܩܵܐ ܒܘܼܬ ܗܵܕܵܟ݂.

   ādī šmēˁ, wālē dˁāḇdaḥ ḥa mindī qā būt hādāḵ.

   Now listen, we must do something about this.

See also

• ܗ̇ܝܼܓܵܗ (hīgāh)

Etymology 2

Determiner

ܐܵܕܝܼ • (ādī)

1. Alternative form of ܐܸܕ (id, “this”)

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʔaddaj]

Proper noun

ܐܲܕܲܝ • (adday) m

1. a male given name