ܡܪܓܫܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܪ ܓ ܫ (r g š)
6 terms

From the active participle of ܡܲܪܓܸܫ (margiš, “to make feel”) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mar.ɡəʃɑːnɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [mar.rɪʃɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܪܓܫܵܢܵܐ • (margšānā) (feminine ܡܲܪܓܫܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (margšānīṯā), plural ܡܲܪ̈ܓܫܵܢܹܐ (margšānē))

1. emotional, appealing to or arousing emotion; moving, touching

   ܡܲܡܠܠܵܐ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂ ܡܲܪܓܫܵܢܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ. ― mamllā hādaḵ margšānā ìwā. ― It was such an emotional speech.