ܐܡܝܢ
Classical Syriac
Etymology 1
From Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn), possibly via Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔɑme(j)n]
Usage notes
- Used at the beginning of a sentence to show emphasis or seriousness.
- Used at the end of a sentence to show agreement.
Noun
ܐܡܝܢ • (transliteration needed) m (uncountable)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔammin]
Adjective
ܐܡܝܢ • (transliteration needed)
- masculine absolute singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ
- masculine construct singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ
References
- “ˀmyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français : Syriac–English Dictionary, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 11b
- Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 19a-b
- Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana; Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 55a
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