ܡܘܕܝ

Probably a Univerbation of ܡܘܿܢ‎ (mōn) +‎ ܗܝܼ‎ (hī) or Univerbation of ܡܘܿܢ‎ (mōn) +‎ ܐܵܕܝܼ‎ (ādī) both Literally, “What is this?”.[1]

• IPA^(key): [moːdiː]

ܡܘܿܕܝܼ • (modī)

1. (interrogative) what?

   ‏ܡܘܿܕܝܼ ܝܠܹܗ ܫܸܡܘܼܟ݂؟‎‎ ― modī ìleh šimmoḳ? ― What is your name? (to a male)

   ‏ܡܘܿܕܝܼ ܐ݇ܡܝܼܪܘܼܟ݂؟‎‎ ― modī miroḳ? ― What did you say? (to a male)

   ‏ܝܵܥܢܹܐ ܡܘܿܕܝܼ؟‎‎ ― yāʿnē modī? ― What does it mean?

• ܡܵܐ‎ (mā)
• ܡܵܗܵܐ‎ (māhā)
• ܡܵܝ‎ (māy)
• ܡܘܿܢ‎ (mōn)

• ܩܵܡܘܿܕܝܼ‎ (qāmodī, “for what, why”)

ܡܘܿܕܝܼ • (modī)

1. An expression of wonder or amazement.
2. Response that confirms that the speaker is paying attention (usually said unhappily).