ܝܡܡܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܝ ܡ ܡ (y m m)
2 terms

Etymology

From ܝܲܡܡܹ̈ܐ (yammē, “seas”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [jamə.mɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܝܲܡܡܵܝܵܐ • (yammāyā) (feminine ܝܲܡܡܵܝܬܵܐ (yammāytā), plural ܝܲܡܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ (yammāyē))

1. marine, maritime (of or pertaining to the sea)
2. nautical, naval

   Synonyms: ܣܲܦܵܢܵܝܵܐ (sappānāyā), ܡܲܠܵܚܵܝܵܐ (mallāḥāyā)

Derived terms

• ܬܚܹܝܬ ܝܲܡܡܵܝܵܐ (tḥēt yammāyā, “submarine”)
• ܚܲܝܠܵܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܡܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ (ḥaylāwātē yammāyē, “marine, navy”)
• ܡܹܐܟ݂ܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܡܡܵܝܵܬܹ̈ܐ (mēḵlātē yammāyātē, “seafood”)
• ܡܝܼܠܵܐ ܝܲܡܡܵܝܵܐ (mīlā yammāyā, “nautical mile”)