ܡܢܫܠܬܢܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܠ ܐ (š l ˀ)
4 terms

From ܡܸܢܫܸܠܬܵܢܹܐ (minšiltānē, “suddenly, all of a sudden”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mɪn.ʃɪl.tɑːnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܡܸܢܫܸܠܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ • (minšiltānāyā) (feminine ܡܸܢܫܸܠܬܵܢܵܝܬܵܐ (minšiltānāytā), plural ܡܸܢܫܸܠܬܵܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (minšiltānāyē))

1. sudden, abrupt, unexpected

   Synonym: ܨܵܦܘܿܚܵܐ (ṣāpōḥā)