ܐܢܢܩܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, necessity) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɑːnan.qɑːjɑː]

Adjective[edit]

ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܵܐ (ānanqāyā) (feminine ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܬܵܐ (ānanqāytā), plural ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܹ̈ܐ (ānanqāyē))

  1. important, significant
    ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܓܵܘ ܕܐܵܗܵܐ ܐܲܬܪܵܐ.
    yulpānā ṭāḇā rābā ānanqāyā ìlēh gāw d-āhā atrā.
    A good education is very important in this country.

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