ܗܘܢܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܗ ܘ ܢ‎ (h w n)
2 terms

Etymology

From ܗܵܘܢܵܐ‎ (hāwnā, “mind, intelligence”) +‎ -ܢܐ‎ (-ānā, the adjectival ending).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [hɑw.nɑːnɑː]

Adjective

ܗܵܘܢܵܢܵܐ • (hāwnānā) (feminine ܗܵܘܢܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ‎ (hāwnānītā), plural ܗܵܘܢܵܢܹ̈ܐ (hāwnānē))

  1. smart, intelligent
  2. sensible, reasonable
  3. well-behaved, well-mannered
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