ܥܡܥܡ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • ܗܲܡܗܲܡ (hamham), ܐܲܡܐܲܡ (amˀam), ܥܲܡܝܼܵܐ (ˁamīyā)

Etymology

Children’s language and related to ܥܲܡ (ˁam, “Sound used to denote eating or a bite of food”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʕamʕam]

Noun

ܥܲܡܥܲܡ • (ˁamˁam) m

  1. (childish) food
    Synonym: ܐܸܟ݂ܵܠܵܐ (iḵālā)

Interjection

ܥܲܡܥܲܡ • (ˁamˁam)

  1. (childish) let’s go eat!
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