ܡܛܥܡܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܛ ܥ ܡ (ṭ ˁ m)
6 terms

Tool noun of the verb ܛܵܥܹܡ (ṭāˁēm, “to taste”). Largely displaced the older synonym ܬܲܪܘܵܕ݂ܵܐ (tarwāḏā).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [matˤʕɪmtaː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [matˤɪmta]

Noun

ܡܲܛܥܸܡܬܵܐ • (maṭˁimtā) f (plural ܡܲܛܥܸܡ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (maṭˁimyāṯā))

  1. spoon (scooped utensil for eating or serving)
    Synonym: ܬܲܪܘܵܕ݂ܵܐ (tarwāḏā)
    ܨܵܝܒܲܬܝ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܝܼ ܬܲܪ̈ܬܹܝܢ ܡܲܛܥܸܡ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܫܸܟܲܪ ― ṣāybat wā lī tartēn maṭˁimyāṯā šikkar ― May you please serve me two spoons of sugar.

Inflection

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