Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܟ ܬ ܪ (k t r)
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Etymology

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From the intensitive of ܟܵܬܹܪ (kātēr, to continue; to endure, persist) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məkattrɑːnɑː]

Adjective

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ܡܟܲܬܪܵܢܵܐ (mkatrānā) (feminine ܡܟܲܬܪܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (mkatrānītā), plural ܡܟܲܬܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ (mkatrānē))

  1. continuous, unbroken
  2. permanent, lasting, enduring
    Synonyms: ܐܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (amīnā), ܦܵܝܫܵܢܵܐ (pāyšānā), ܡܩܵܘܝܵܢܵܐ (mqāwyānā)

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