ܐܟܘܡܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܐ ܟ ܡ (ˀ k m)
4 terms

Etymology

From ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܐ (kōmā, “black”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [koːmɑːjɑː]

Noun

ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ • (kōmāyā) m sg (plural ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ (kōmāyē), feminine ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܝܬܵܐ (kōmāytā))

1. a black person

   Antonym: ܚܘܵܪܵܝܵܐ (ḥwārāyā)