ܝܐ

See also: -ܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Cognate to Arabic يَا (yā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [jaː]

Particle

ܝܵܐ • (yā)

1. O; hey; you; vocative particle preceding a noun used in direct address

   ܝܵܐ ܐܵܫܘܿܪ... ― yā āšōr... ― (Hey) Ashur, ...

   ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ ܝܘܵܬܝ ܝܵܐ ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܬܝܼ؟ ― dāḵī ìwāt yā ḥabīḇtī? ― How are you O my dear?

   ܝܵܐ ܒܲܪ ܟܲܠܒ݂ܵܐ! ― yā bar kalḇā! ― You son of a bitch!

See also

• ܘܵܐ (w-ā)
• ܐܘܿ (ō)