ܝܠܘܕܐ
yaluda
The Aramaic word for "baby" is ܝܠܘܕܐ (yaluda).
ܝܠܘܕܐ refers to a very young human being.
Meaning: very young human being (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is yaluda.
Did you know?
- In some Aramaic dialects, the same root found in ܝܠܘܕܐ is used to describe a 'newborn' animal, not just a human baby.
- Because Aramaic is a Semitic language, ܝܠܘܕܐ is built on a three-consonant root system, which is the structural skeleton for almost every word in the language.
- The pronunciation of ܝܠܘܕܐ can vary significantly between the ancient imperial Aramaic and the modern Neo-Aramaic spoken by small communities today.
Examples in context
- ܝܠܘܕܐ ܙܥܝܪܐyluda z'araA small baby.
Example conversation
Michael and Miriam are looking at a photograph.
- ܡܝܟܐܝܠ Michaelܡܢܘ ܗܢܐ ܝܠܘܕܐ?manu hana yiluda?Who is this baby?
- ܡܪܝܡ Mariamܗܢܐ ܝܠܘܕܐ ܗܘ ܒܢܝ ܕܐܚܝ.hana yiluda hu bni d-ahi.This baby is my brother's son.
- ܡܝܟܐܝܠ Michaelܗܘ ܫܦܝܪܐ ܛܒ.hu shapira tab.He is very beautiful.
- ܡܪܝܡ Mariamܐܝܢ, ܗܘ ܛܒ.ein, hu tab.Yes, he is good.
