Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܚ ܢ ܐ (ḥ n ˀ)
2 terms

Etymology edit

Past participle of ܡܲܚܢܹܐ (maḥnē)

Adjective edit

ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܵܐ (muḥnīyā) (feminine ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܬܵܐ (muḥnītā), plural ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܹ̈ܐ (muḥnīyē))

  1. longing for, nostalgic
  2. to miss (with ܡ̣ܢ (min))
    ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܡܸܢܘܼܟ݂muḥnīyā ìwen minūḵI miss you (to a man)
    ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܡܸܢܵܟ݂ܝmuḥnīyā ìwen minnāḵI miss you (to a woman)

Usage notes edit

  • (to miss): While ܡܘܼܚܢܝܼܵܐ (muḥnīyā) is an adjective, it is used in much the same way as a present-tense verb.