kepna ܟܸܦܢܵܐ

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

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

metli men-kepna!

ܡܸܬܠܝܼ ܡܸܢ ܟܸܦܢܵܐ!

I am dying of hunger!

mita men-kepnu

ܡܝܼܬܵܐ ܡܸܢ ܟܸܦܢܘ̣

dead from hunger (said of a stingy person who does not spend his own money)

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 119.