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nikha ܢܝܼܚܵܐ

nikha is the Assyrian word for quiet, silent — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

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Meaning

  1. quiet, silent, slow
  2. dead person

Forms

Pluralnikhe
Femininenekhta

Examples

nikha-nikha, nikha b-nikha
ܢܝܼܚܵܐ ܢܝܼܚܵܐ، ܢܝܼܚܵܐ ܒ ܢܝܼܚܵܐ
little by little, slowly, gradually
brun la nikha
ܒܪܘ̣ܢ ܠܵܐ ܢܝܼܚܵܐ
son of one who is not at rest (i.e. son of a scoundrel who does not deserve to rest in his grave)

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 244.

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