ܠܚܡܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܠ ܚ ܡ (l ḥ m)
7 terms

From the active participle of verb ܠܵܚܹܡ (lāḥēm, “to be fitting; to adapt”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [lɑxːmɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܠܵܚܡܵܝܵܐ • (lāḥmāyā) (feminine ܠܵܚܡܵܝܬܵܐ (lāḥmāytā), plural ܠܵܚܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ (lāḥmāyē))

1. right, appropriate, fitting, suitable

Derived terms

• ܠܵܚܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (lāḥmāˀīṯ)