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divan ܕܝܼܘܵܢ

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

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

  1. court; lawsuit judgement, judgement-seat

Forms

Pluraldivane

Examples

divan katte
ܕܝܼܘܵܢ ܩܵܛܛܸܐ
to pass judgement
divano ketyale
ܕܝܼܘܵܢܘ̇ ܩܸܛܝܵܠܸܐ
He decided his case
kattanet divan
ܩܵܛܛܵܢܸܬ ܕܝܼܘܵܢ
judge
aved i divan
ܐܵܘܸܕ ܐܝܼ ܕܝܼܘܵܢ
to go to law
bel-diyyi bel-diyyukh alaha t-aved divan
ܒܸܠ ܕܝܼܝܝܝܼ ܒܸܠ ܕܝܼܝܝܘ̣ܚ ܐܵܠܵܗܵܐ ܛ ܐܵܘܸܕ ܕܝܼܘܵܢ
God will hold a court (and judge) between me and you
divan ektela
ܕܝܼܘܵܢ ܐܸܩܬܸܠܵܐ
It is not possible to speak freely

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 149.

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