ܡܘܠܕܢܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܘ ܠ ܕ (w l d)
9 terms

Etymology[edit]

Calque of French générateur, from the active participle of ܝܲܠܸܕ (yallid, to generate).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mɑwl.dɑːnɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܵܐ (māwldānām sg (plural ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwldānē), feminine ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (māwldānītā))

  1. procreator, progenitor, forefather, begetter
  2. obstetrician, accoucheur

Inflection[edit]

Noun[edit]

ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܵܐ (māwldānām sg (plural ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ (māwldānē))

  1. (electricity) generator
    ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܫܲܪܝܵܐ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܒܸܪܩܵܐ ܩܵܛܹܥ.
    māwldānā kē šaryā īman d-birqā qāṭēˁ.
    The generator kicks in when the electricity cuts out.

Inflection[edit]