ܡܢ ܙܒܢܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
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ܙ ܡ ܢ (z m n) |
4 terms |
Etymology edit
Literally, “from time”; compare Hebrew מִזְּמַן (miz'mán.)
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
- once, long ago, a long time ago
- ܗ̇ܘ ܡ̣ܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ. ― awa min zaḇnā ìwā. ― That was long ago.
- for a long time, since a long time ago
- ܡ̣ܢ ܙܲܒ݂ܢܵܐ ܠܹܐ ܝܘܲܚ ܚܸܙܝܵܐ ܒܸܚܕܵܕܹܐ. ― min zaḇnā lē ìwaḥ ḥizyā biḥdādē. ― We haven't seen each other for a long time.