ܦܫܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܦ ܫ ܡ (p š m)
2 terms

Etymology

Past participle of ܦܵܫܹܡ (pāšēm, “to be sad”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [pəʃiːmɑː]

Adjective

ܦܫܝܼܡܵܐ • (pšīmā) (feminine ܦܫܝܼܡܬܵܐ (pšīmtā), plural ܦܫܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (pšīmē))

1. sad, unhappy, sorrowful (experiencing the emotion of unhappiness)

   Antonyms: ܚܸܕܝܵܐ (ḥidyā), ܦܨܝܼܚܵܐ (pṣīḥā)

   ܝܼܘܲܚ ܗ݇ܘܵܘ ܦܫܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܫܡܝܼܥ ܠܲܢ ܛܸܒܹ̈ܐ.

   īwaḥ wā pšīmē īman d-šmīˁ lan ṭibbē.

   We were sad when we heard the news.

2. sorry, regretful

   Synonyms: ܚܲܫܵܢܵܐ (ḥaššānā), ܟܡܝܼܪܵܐ (kmīrā), ܬܘܝܼܚܵܐ (twīḥā)

Usage notes

• Unlike English, this word is not usually employed for things that inspire sadness. ܡܲܦܫܡܵܢܵܐ (mapšmānā) is used instead.