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demma ܕܸܡܡܵܐ

demma is the Assyrian word for blood — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

  1. blood
  2. bloodshed

Examples

demmi berdakhele
ܕܹܡܡܝܼ ܒܸܪܕܵܚܸܠܸܐ
I am furious (lit. mybloodis boiling)
demmu shakhinele
ܕܸܡܡܘ̣ ܫܵܚܝܼܢܸܠܸܐ
He is friendly (lit. his blood is warm)
demmu khelyule
ܕܸܡܡܘ̣ ܚܸܠܝܘ̣ܠܸܐ
He is kind (lit. his blood is sweet)
demma zvenne
ܕܸܡܡܵܐ ܙܘܸܢܢܸܐ
He bought off the relatives of a murder victim
tapakhtet demma
ܬܵܦܵܚܬܸܬ ܕܸܡܡܵܐ
bloodshed

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 143.

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