miyya ܡܝܼܝܝܵܐ
miyya is the Assyrian word for water — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- tantum
- water
Examples
miyya khelye
ܡܝܼܝܝܵܐ ܚܸܠܝܸܐ
sweet (not salty) water
miyyet parpeta
ܡܝܼܝܝܸܬ ܦܵܪܦܹܬܵܐ
slops. Used in plural
tla miyye b-yavvakhla
ܛܠܵ ܡܝܼܝܝܸܐ ܒ ܝܵܘܘܵܚܠܵܐ
We give it three lots of water
miyyet anve
ܡܝܼܝܝܸܬ ܐܵܢܘܸܐ
grape juice
miyya zavure
ܡܝܼܝܝܵܐ ܙܵܘܘ̣ܪܸܐ
phlegm
miyyet nakhira
ܡܝܼܝܝܸܬ ܢܵܚܝܼܪܵܐ
nasal mucus, snot
miyyet ilana
ܡܝܼܝܝܸܬ ܐܝܼܠܵܢܵܐ
sap of a tree
miyyet Mat-Maryam
ܡܝܼܝܝܸܬ ܡܵܬ ܡܵܪܝܵܡ
water of St. Mary (name given to sap of certain trees that was thought to have curative properties)
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 221.
Practice miyya in hamzem — free