Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܙ ܡ ܢ (z m n)
4 terms

From Aramaic זִמְנָא (zimnā, set time, instance) related to ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ (zaḇnā, time); cognate to Hebrew הִזְמִין (hizmín)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məzammɪn.]

Verb edit

ܡܙܲܡܸܢ (mzammin) (present participle ܡܙܲܡܘܼܢܹܐ (mzamūnē), past participle ܡܙܘܼܡܢܵܐ (mzumnā))

  1. to invite [+ ܠ- (object) = to]
    Synonym: ܟ̰ܵܐܹܕ݂ (čāˀēḏ)
    ܟܡܵܐ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܹ̈ܐ ܒܸܬ ܡܙܲܡܢܲܚ ܠܡܸܫܬܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ؟kmā nāšē bit mzamnaḥ l-mištūṯā?How many people are we inviting to the party?

Conjugation edit