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Aramaic
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *yawm-.
Noun
יוֹמָא • (yōmā) m (plural יוֹמָתָא or יוֹמַיָּא)
- day
- (in the plural) time
- (uncountable) daytime, daylight
Usage notes
- In older dialects, the plural יוֹמָתָא (yōmāṯā) is used more commonly for the meaning of "time", and the plural יוֹמַיָּא (yōmayyā) is used more commonly for "days", although they are interchangeable for both meanings.
- In later dialects, the plural יוֹמַיָּא (yōmayyā) is more common for all meanings.
Inflection
| State |
Singular |
Plural
|
| Absolute |
יוֹם |
יוֹמִין
|
| Construct |
יוֹם |
יוֹמֵי
|
| Determined |
יוֹמָא |
יוֹמַיָּא
|
Antonyms
Descendants
Lishana Deni
Etymology
From Aramaic יוֹמָא (yōmā), from earlier יַוְמָא (yawmā).
Noun
יומא (yōma) m (plural יומיה (yōme) or יומאתא (yōmāṯa))
- day
Coordinate terms