ܐܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Aramaic אֵין (ʾēn)

Pronunciation

Interjection

ܐܹܝܢ • (ēn)

  1. yes
    Antonym: ܠܵܐ ()
  2. alright, okay
    Synonyms: ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭāḇā), ܨܦܵܝܝܼ (ṣpāyī)

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Particle

ܐܹܝܢ • (ēn)

  1. interrogative particle: starts a yes-or-no question expecting a positive answer
    ܐܹܝܢ ܦܬ݂ܝܼܚ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܟܵܘܬܵܐ؟ēn pṯīḥ lōḵ kāwtā?Did you open the window?
    ܐܹܝܢ ܐܲܢ݇ܬ ܝܼܘܸܬ ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ؟ēn at īwet āṯōrāyā?Are you Assyrian?

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