ܐܢܐ
ana
ܐܢܐ (ana) is the Aramaic pronoun for me.
This pronoun is used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
How do you pronounce it?
ana
Did you know?
- While ܐܢܐ is used as a subject, Aramaic often uses a different form called a 'pronominal suffix' attached to the end of a word to mean 'me' when it is an object.
- The pronoun ܐܢܐ is part of a linguistic family that includes Akkadian, the language of the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian empires.
- The word ܐܢܐ is also used as a particle to emphasize the subject of a sentence, much like how an English speaker might say 'I *myself* did it'.
Examples in context
- ܐܢܐ ܟܗܢܐ ܐܢܐ.ana kahna ana.I am a priest.
