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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Possibly dissimilated from ܐܸܢ (in, “if”).
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Pronunciation
Adverb
ܢ- • (n-)
- indicating desire or permission may (used with the imperative)
- ܢܢܵܨܚܝܼܬܘܿܢ ܥܲܠ ܐܵܓ݂ܘܿܢܵܐ ܐܸܕܠܲܝܠܹܐ ― n-nāṣḥīton ʿal āḡonā idlaylē ― May you win the game tonight
- ܢܗܵܢܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ― n-hānē luḵ! ― bon appetit (literally, “May it benefit you.”)
Usage notes
- In many dialects of colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, this is considered formal and more common in various fixed expressions. Instead the imperative or -ܕ (-d) is used.