Contionary:chemai

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Phrygian

Etymology

From Classical Phrygian mɑɯɑ̄ï (chamāï), from Proto-Semitic *šamāy-. Cognate with Hebrew שָׁמַיִם (shamáyim), Aramaic שְׁמָיָא (šmayyā), Arabic سَمَاء (samāʾ), among others.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Phrygian) IPA: /xɛˈmɛː/
    • (Smyrna Phrygian) IPA: [ʀᵊˈmɛː]
    • (Attalia Phrygian) IPA: [xəˈmɛɪ̯]
    • (Prusa Phrygian) IPA: [χəˈmiː]
  • (Classical Phrygian) IPA: /çaˈmaːj/

Noun

mɛɯɑ́ı (chemái) f (plural mɛɯɑ́ıɜ)

  1. sky, space
  2. (religion) heaven, paradise
    Synonym: ƞɛpɑ́sɛɜ, ũɑıʌ

Inflection

Declension of mɛɯɑ́ı (chemái)
Singular Plural
Nominative ı̔ʌ mɛɯɑ́ı
chemái
ı̔ʌ mɛɯɑ́ıɜ
chemáisj
Oblique rıʌ rıʌ mɛɯɑ́ıɜɛ
chemáisje
Vocative oɛx oɛxɑ́ɜ

Derived terms