Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܝ ܕ ܐ (y d ˀ)
4 terms

From the active participle of ܡܵܘܕܹܐ (māwdē, to confess, thank) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the occupational/adjectival ending).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mɑw.dəjɑːnɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [moːdəjɑːnɑː]

Noun edit

ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܵܐ (māwdyānām sg (plural ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwdyānē), feminine ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (māwdyānīṯā))

  1. confessor, shriver

Adjective edit

ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܵܐ (māwdyānā) (feminine ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (māwdyānīṯā), plural ܡܵܘܕܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwdyānē))

  1. religious, devout, pious, God-fearing
  2. thankful, grateful, appreciative

Inflection edit

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