ܗܕܝ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
editEtymology 1
editFrom Northern Kurdish هێدی (hêdî, “slow”).
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editܗܹܕܝܼ • (hēdī)
- (slang) slowly, gradually
- ܐܸܢ ܡܵܛܲܚ ܠܢܝܼܫܲܢ̈، ܗܹܕܝܼ ܗܹܕܝܼ ܒܸܬ ܡܲܢܬܲܚ ܘܐܵܙܲܠ݇ܚ ܠܲܩܵܕ݇ܡܵܐ.
- in māṭaḥ l-nīšan, hēdī hēdī bit mantaḥ w-āzaḥ laqqāmā.
- If we reach our goals, slowly we will succeed and move forward.
Usage notes
edit- This is often repeated for added emphasis.
Interjection
editܗܹܕܝܼ • (hēdī)
See also
edit- ܢܝܼܚܵܐܝܼܬ (nīḥāˀīt)
Etymology 2
editDerived from a variant of ܐܵܕܝܼܵܐ (ādīyā, “now”)
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editܗܲܕܝܼ • (hadī)
- Alternative form of ܐܵܕܝܼ (ādī, “now”)
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- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms borrowed from Northern Kurdish
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms derived from Northern Kurdish
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic lemmas
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic adverbs
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic slang
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms with usage examples
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic interjections