ܡܬܪܥܝܢܘܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܪ ܥ ܐ (r ˁ ˀ)
3 terms

From ܡܸܬ݂ܪܲܥܝܵܢܵܐ (miṯraˁyānā, able/due to be considered) +‎ -ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (-ūṯā, the abstract noun ending). Coined as a substitute for the common Hellenism ܗܘܼܦܘܿܬ݂ܹܣܝܼܣ (hūpōṯēsīs).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mɪθ.raʕ.jɑːnɑː]

Noun edit

ܡܸܬ݂ܪܲܥܝܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (miṯraˁyānūṯāf sg (plural ܡܸܬ݂ܪ̈ܲܥܝܵܢܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ (miṯraˁyānwāṯē))

  1. supposition, conjecture, guess, a still unproven statement or idea
  2. (philosophy, sciences) hypothesis, hypothesis

Inflection edit