kala ܩܵܠܵܐ
kala is the Assyrian word for voice, sound — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- voice, sound, exclamation
Forms
| Plural | kale |
|---|
Examples
dare i kala
ܕܵܪܸܐ ܐܝܼ ܩܵܠܵܐ
to cry out
e-dana mendi zabniva gu-alula gari kale dariva
ܐܹ ܕܵܢܵܐ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ ܙܵܒܢܝܼܘܵܐ ܓܘ̣ ܐܵܠܘ̣ܠܵܐ ܓܵܪܝܼ ܩܵܠܸܐ ܕܵܪܝܼܘܵܐ
At that time when people sold something in the street, they had to cry out
yavvel i kala
ܝܵܘܘܸܠ ܐܝܼ ܩܵܠܵܐ
to make a sound
kalikhvile
ܩܵܠܝܼܚܘܝܼܠܸܐ
My voice has become hoarse
kaludvikele
ܩܵܠܘ̣ܕܘܝܼܩܸܠܸܐ
My voice is blocked (I cannot speak)
kalakhla-ate
ܩܵܠܵܚܠܵ ܐܵܬܸܐ
Do not make a sound
k-azakhva kat khina kupshina kala mala lela beshmaya
ܟ ܐܵܙܵܚܘܵܐ ܩܵܬ ܚܝܼܢܵܐ ܩܘ̣ܦܫܝܼܢܵܐ ܩܵܠܵܐ ܡܵܠܵܐ ܠܹܠܵܐ ܒܸܫܡܵܝܵܐ
We used to go, when the quail does not hear any sort of sound
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 176.
Practice kala in hamzem — free