ܗܟ ܡܢܕܝ

From Persian هیچ (hīč, t=nothing), used in combination with ܡܢܕܝ (mndy, “something”) to form ܗܟ̰ ܡܢܕܝ (hič mndy, “nothing”).

Compare Classical Syriac ܠܐ ܡܢܕܝ (la mndy, “nothing”), which reflects Akkadian lā mimma (“nothing”).

• ܟ̰ܘܼ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (čū mindī) — from Persian hič, “nothing”
• ܠܐ ܡܢܕܝ (la mndy) — classical form, “nothing, not anything”
• ܠܐܝ ܠܐ ܡܢܕܝ (lay la mndy) — colloquial expression, “it’s nothing” (e.g. in response to thanks)
• ܒܠܐ ܡܢܕܝ (bla mndy) — “without thing,” another classical/archaic variant

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [hɪt͡ʃ‿mɪn.diː]

ܗܸܟ̰ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ • (hič mindī)

1. nothing, anything

   Synonym: ܡܸܢܕܝܼ ܓܵܗܵܐ (mindī gāhā)

   ܠܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܒܸܥܒ݂ܵܕܵܐ ܗܸܟ̰ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ

   lā ìwen biˁḇādā hič mindī

   I'm not doing anything

   ܠܵܐ ܐ݇ܡܝܼܪ ܠܝܼ ܗܸܟ̰ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ

   lā mīr lī hič mindī

   I did not say anything

   ܠܲܝܬ ܗܸܟ̰ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ ܕܡܵܨܹܝܚ ܥܵܒ݂ܕ݂ܲܚ ܐܵܕܝܼܵܐ

   layt hič mindī d-māṣēḥ ˁāḇḏaḥ ādīyā

   There is nothing we can do now

   ܠܐܝ ܠܐ ܡܢܕܝ ― lay la mndy ― It’s nothing (polite reassurance)