Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܡ ܬ ܠ (m t l)
3 terms

Etymology

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Agent noun from the active participle of ܡܲܬܸܠ (mattil, to portray, act on stage) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the occupational ending); compare also Arabic مُمَثِّل (mumaṯṯil).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məmat.lɑːnɑː]

Noun

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ܡܡܲܬܠܵܢܵܐ (mmatlānām sg (plural ܡܡܲܬܠܵܢܹ̈ܐ (mmatlānē), feminine ܡܡܲܬܠܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mmatlānīṯā))

  1. (film, television, theater) actor
    Synonym: ܛܲܐܠܵܢܵܐ (ṭaˀlānā)
  2. (figuratively) person being disingenuous, person pretending

Inflection

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