shemma ܫܸܡܡܵܐ
shemma is the Assyrian word for name — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- name; reputation, renown
- a very little (of something)
Forms
| Plural | shemmane |
|---|
Examples
shemmi makhrevvale gu-nashe shemmi t-azel
ܫܸܡܡܝܼ ܡܵܚܪܸܘܘܵܠܸܐ ܓܘ̣ ܢܵܫܸܐ ܫܸܡܡܝܼ ܛ ܐܵܙܸܠ
She will ruin my (good) name, my (good) name among the people will be lost
bar-shemmi
ܒܵܪ ܫܸܡܡܝܼ
my namesake
shemmet mendi
ܫܸܡܡܸܬ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ
a very little of (or with negative: nothing)
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 294.
Practice shemma in hamzem — free