Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܣ ܡ ܠ (s m l)
3 terms

Etymology

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From ܣܸܡܵܠܵܐ (simmālā, left) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sim.mɑːlɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܵܐ (simmālāyā) (feminine ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܬܵܐ (simmālāytā), plural ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ (simmālāyē))

  1. (politics) leftist
  2. left-handed
  3. left-sided

Noun

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ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܵܐ (simmālāyām sg (plural ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ (simmālāyē), feminine ܣܸܡܵܠܵܝܬܵܐ (simmālāytā))

  1. (politics) leftist
  2. left-hander

Inflection

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Antonyms

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