ܐܡܝܢ

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

• Aramaic: אַמִין

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אָמֵן (ʾāmēn), possibly via Koine Greek ᾱ̓μήν (āmḗn). Compare Arabic آمِين (ʔāmīn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɑˈmeːn/

Adverb

ܐܡܝܢ • (ʾāmēn)

1. amen, truly, verily

Usage notes

• Used at the beginning of a sentence to show emphasis or seriousness.
• Used at the end of a sentence to show agreement.

Interjection

ܐܡܝܢ • (ʾāmēn)

1. amen, so be it

Noun

ܐܰܡܺܝܢ or ܐܵܡܹܝܢ‬‬ • (ʾāmēn or transliteration needed) m(uncountable)

1. amen
2. consent, agreement, assent, concord
3. unanimity
4. desire, wish

Descendants

• → Malayalam: ആമേൻ (āmēṉ)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔammin/

Adjective

ܐܡܝܢ • (transliteration needed)

1. masculine absolute singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ
2. masculine construct state singular of ܐܡܝܢܐ

References

• “ˀmyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 11b
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 19a-b
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 55a