ܐܘܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܐ ܘ ܐ (ˀ w ˀ)
4 terms

Also attested in Classical Syriac ܐܘܢܐ, either from the above root or from Middle Iranian *āwān; compare Old Armenian աւան (awan, “village, small town”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔaːwɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܐܵܘܵܢܵܐ • (āwānā) m sg (plural ܐܵܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ (āwānē))

1. auditorium, hall, large reception area for guests (large room for public meetings or performances)

Inflection

Inflection of ܐܵܘܵܢܵܐ (āwānā)
number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܐܵܘܵܢܝܼ (āwānī)		ܐܵܘܵܢܲܢ (āwānan)
	construct	ܐܵܘܵܢ (āwān)	2nd person	ܐܵܘܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (āwānūḵ)	ܐܵܘܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ (āwānāḵ)	ܐܵܘܵܢܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (āwānāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܐܵܘܵܢܵܐ (āwānā)	3rd person	ܐܵܘܵܢܹܗ (āwānēh)	ܐܵܘܵܢܵܗ̇ (āwānāh)	ܐܵܘܵܢܗܘܿܢ (āwānhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܐܵܘܵܢܝܼ̈ (āwānī)		ܐܵܘܵܢܲܢ̈ (āwānan)
	construct	ܐܵܘܵܢܲܝ̈ (āwānay)	2nd person	ܐܵܘܵܢܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (āwānūḵ)	ܐܵܘܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (āwānāḵ)	ܐܵܘܵܢܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (āwānāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܐܵܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ (āwānē)	3rd person	ܐܵܘܵܢܘܼ̈ܗܝ (āwānūh)	ܐܵܘܵܢ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (āwānōh)	ܐܵܘܵܢܗ̈ܘܿܢ (āwānhōn)

See also

• ܬܵܘܵܢܵܐ (tāwānā, “room, chamber”)