ܐܕܝ

Clipping of ܐܵܕܝܼܵܐ (ādīyā, “now”)

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʔaːdiː]

ܐܵܕܝܼ • (ādī)

1. then, so, well, well then, hence acknowledgement of previous statement

   ܐܵܕܝܼ، ܦܵܝܫܲܚ ܠܲܐܟ݂ܵܐ ܐܸܕܠܲܝܠܹܐ.

   ādī, pāyšaḥ laˀḵā idlaylē.

   Well then, let's stay here tonight.

2. now Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.

   ܐܵܕܝܼ، ܟܹܐ ܒܵܥܲܚ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ ܪܹܝܫܵܝܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܝܵܠܲܕ݇ܢ̈.

   ādī, kē bāˁaḥ mindī rēšāyā qā yālan.

   Now, we all want what is best for our children.

3. now Used to indicate a context of urgency.

   ܫܲܦܝܼܪ، ܐܵܕܝܼ ܒܸܬ ܐܵܙܹܠ݇ܢ. ― šapīr, ādī bit āzēn. ― Okay, I will go now.

   ܐܵܕܝܼ ܫܡܹܥ، ܘܵܠܹܐ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܕܲܚ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ ܩܵܐ ܒܘܼܬ ܗܵܕܵܟ݂.

   ādī šmēˁ, wālē dˁāḇdaḥ ḥa mindī qā būt hādāḵ.

   Now listen, we must do something about this.

• ܗ̇ܝܼܓܵܗ (hīgāh)

ܐܵܕܝܼ • (ādī)

1. Alternative form of ܐܸܕ (id, “this”)

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• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʔaddaj]

ܐܲܕܲܝ • (adday) m

1. a male given name