ܐܢܫܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܐ ܢ ܫ (ˀ n š)
4 terms

Etymology

From ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ (nāšā, “human, person”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); compare Hebrew אֱנוֹשִׁי (enoshí) and Arabic إِنْسَانِيّ (ʔinsāniyy).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [nɑːʃɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܵܐ • (nāšāyā) (feminine ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܬܵܐ (nāšāytā), plural ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܝܹ̈ܐ (nāšāyē))

1. human, of or relating to human beings or humankind
2. humane

Related terms

• ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (nāšāˀīṯ, “humanly”)
• ܐ݇ܢܵܫܘܼܬܵܐ (nāšūtā, “humanity”)
• ܐ݇ܢܵܫܘܼܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (nāšūtānāyā, “philanthropist, humanitarian”)