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shima ܫܝܼܡܵܐ

shima is the Assyrian word for entire, whole — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

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Meaning

  1. entire, whole

Examples

kulle shita shima
ܟܘ̣ܠܠܸܐ ܫܝܼܬܵܐ ܫܝܼܡܵܐ
for the entire year, all year long
kulle lele shima
ܟܘ̣ܠܠܸܐ ܠܹܠܸܐ ܫܝܼܡܵܐ
all night long
kha-shima meskina
ܚܵܐ ܫܝܼܡܵܐ ܡܸܣܟܝܼܢܵܐ
such a poor wretch

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 295.

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