Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܝ ܡ ܢ (y m n)
5 terms

Etymology edit

From Aramaic יַמִּינָא (yammīnā), from Proto-Semitic *yamīn-; compare Arabic يَمِين (yamīn), Hebrew יָמִין (yamín) and Akkadian 𒍠 (imnum). Doublet of ܬܲܝܡܢܵܐ (taymnā, south).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [jam.miːnɑː]

Noun edit

ܝܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (yamīnāf (plural ܝܲܡܝܼܢܹ̈ܐ (yamīnē))

  1. (uncountable) right direction
    Synonym: ܝܲܡܢܹܐ (yamnē)
  2. (anatomy) right hand
  3. pledge, promise, oath, compact
  4. ordination
  5. arranging, ordering

Inflection edit

Antonyms edit

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Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Semitic *yamīn-. Compare Arabic يَمِين (yamīn) and Hebrew יָמִין (yāmîn).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [jamminɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [jammine(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܝܡܝܢܐ (yammīnāʾf (plural ܝܡܝܢܐ)

  1. right (direction)
  2. (anatomy) right hand
  3. pledge, promise, oath, compact
  4. ordination
  5. arranging, ordering

Inflection edit

Antonyms edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • ymyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 142a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 193a-b
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 576a