ܡܫܡܗܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܫ ܡ ܗ (š m h)
4 terms

Etymology[edit]

Classical passive participle of the verb ܫܲܡܸܗ (šammih, to name, nominate, renown).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məʃam.hɑː]

Adjective[edit]

ܡܫܲܡܗܵܐ (mšamhā) (feminine ܡܫܲܡܲܗܬܵܐ (mšammahtā), plural ܡܫܲܡܗܹ̈ܐ (mšamhē))

  1. famous, well-known, renowned
    Synonym: ܛܒ݂ܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭḇīḇā)
    ܡܲܬ݂ܠܵܐ ܡܫܲܡܗܵܐ ܒܬܲܫܥܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ.maṯlā mšamhā b-tašˁīṯā.A famous parable in history.
    ܟܠܗܹܝܢ ܡܕ݂ܝܼܢܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܡܫܲܡܗܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܘܝܕ݂ܝܼܥܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܥܲܠ ܣܸܕ݂ܪܵܐ ܝܢܵܐ.klhēn mḏīnāṯē mšamhāṯē w-iḏīˁāṯē ˁal siḏrā ìnā.All the famous and well-known cities are on the list.
  2. distinct, explicit

Derived terms[edit]