Classical Syriac

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔɑme(j)n]

Adverb

ܐܡܝܢ • ‎(transliteration needed)

1. amen, truly, verily

Usage notes

• Used at the beginning of a sentence to show emphasis or seriousness.
• Used at the end of a sentence to show agreement.

Interjection

ܐܡܝܢ • ‎(transliteration needed)

1. amen, so be it

Noun

ܐܡܝܢ • ‎(transliteration needed) m (uncountable)

1. amen
2. consent, agreement, assent, concord
3. unanimity
4. desire, wish

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔammin]

Adjective

ܐܡܝܢ • ‎(transliteration needed)

1. masculine absolute singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ
2. masculine construct singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ

References

• “)myn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français : Syriac–English Dictionary, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 11b
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 19a-b
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana; Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 55a