Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ܚܕܟܡܐ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ܚܕܟܡܐ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ܚܕܟܡܐ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ܚܕܟܡܐ you have here. The definition of the word
ܚܕܟܡܐ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ܚܕܟܡܐ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
ܚܲܕ݇ (ḥa, “one”) + ܟܡܵܐ (kmā, “how much”)
Pronunciation
Pronoun
ܚܲܕ݇ܟܡܵܐ • (ḥakmā)
- few, some (an indeterminate small number)
- ܚܲܕ݇ܟܡܵܐ ܦܸܢܓܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܩܲܗܘܵܐ ― ḥakmā pingānē dqahwā ― a few cups of coffee
- ܡ̣ܢ ܒܵܬ݇ܪ ܚܲܕ݇ܟܡܵܐ ܝܵܘܡܵܢܹ̈ܐ ― min bār ḥakmā yāwmānē ― a few days later
Usage notes
As a quantifier, stress falls on the last syllable rather than the penultimate when quantifying a noun after it.
Derived terms