ܙܝܘܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

ܙܝܼܘܵܐ (zīwā, “glow”) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ziːwaːnaː]

Adjective

ܙܝܼܘܵܢܵܐ • (zīwānā) m (plural ܙܝܼܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ (zīwānē), feminine ܙܝܼܘܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (zīwānīṯā))

1. splendid, shining, luminous, glowing

Derived terms

• ܒܲܪ ܙܝܼܘܵܢܵܐ (bar zīwānā, “firefly”)