ܗܘܢܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܗ ܘ ܢ (h w n)
2 terms

Etymology

From ܗܵܘܢܵܐ (hāwnā, “mind, intelligence”) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [hɑw.nɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܗܵܘܢܵܢܵܐ • (hāwnānā) (feminine ܗܵܘܢܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (hāwnānītā), plural ܗܵܘܢܵܢܹ̈ܐ (hāwnānē))

1. smart, intelligent
2. sensible, reasonable
3. well-behaved, well-mannered