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mata ܡܵܬܵܐ

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

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

  1. village; settlement
  2. a single grape, berry
  3. pimple, pustule, spot (on skin)

Forms

Pluralmatvate, mavate

Examples

muyyili mayate
ܡܘ̣ܝܝܝܼܠܝܼ ܡܵܝܵܬܸܐ
I’ve brought grapes (separate grapes taken off bunch)
paghri pletle mayate
ܦܵܓ̰ܪܝܼ ܦܠܸܛܠܸܐ ܡܵܝܵܬܸܐ
My body has come out in spots

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 214.

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