ܗܠܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish حالا (hâlâ), from Arabic حَالًا (ḥālan), adverbial accusative of حَال (ḥāl).
Pronunciation edit
Preposition edit
ܗܵܠܵܐ • (hālā)
- still, yet.
- ܗܵܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܲܚܸܒܸܬ ܠܝܼ؟
- hālā kē maḥḥibit lī?
- Do you still love me?
- ܗܵܠܵܐ ܥܸܪܝܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܠܒܲܕܲܪ. ܒܸܥܪܵܝܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܩܵܕ݇ܡ ܚܲܡܫܵܐ ܕܲܩܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ.
- hālā ˁiryā ìlēh miṭrā l-baddar. biˁrāyā ìwā qām ḥamšā daqīqē.
- Is it still raining outside? It was raining five minutes ago.
Derived terms edit
- ܗܲܠ (hal)