Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܦ ܘ ܫ (p w š)
6 terms

Etymology

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From the verb ܦܵܝܹܫ (pāyēš, to stay, remain) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [pɑjːʃɑːnɑː]

Adjective

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ܦܵܝܫܵܢܵܐ (pāyšānā) (feminine ܦܵܝܫܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (pāyšānītā), plural ܦܵܝܫܵܢܹ̈ܐ (pāyšānē))

  1. remaining, left,
    Synonyms: ܫܲܪܟܵܢܵܐ (šarkānā), ܡܵܘܣܦܵܐ (māwspā), ܝܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ (yatīrā)
  2. surviving, permanent, lasting, abiding
    Synonyms: ܐܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (amīnā), ܡܩܵܘܝܵܢܵܐ (mqāwyānā), ܡܟܲܬܪܵܢܵܐ (mkatrānā)
  3. eternal, everlasting, relentless
    Synonyms: ܡܬܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (mtōmāyā), ܥܵܠܡܝܼܢܵܝܵܐ (ˁālmīnāyā), ܐܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (amīnā)