ܬܪܬܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
⁧ܬ ܢ ܐ⁩ (t n ˀ)
9 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic ⁧תַּרְתַעֵסְרֶא⁩ (tarṯaʿesrē). Equivalent to ⁧ܬܲܪܬܹܝܢ⁩ (tartēn, “two”) +‎ ⁧ܥܸܣܲܪ⁩ (ˁissar, “ten”); compare Arabic ⁧اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ⁩ (iṯnatā ʕašrata) and Hebrew ⁧שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה⁩ (shtém 'esré).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [tar.ta.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

⁧ܬܲܪܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ⁩ • (tartaˁisrē) f (masculine ⁧ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ⁩ (triˁsar))

  1. feminine of ⁧ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ⁩ (triˁsar) twelve (12)

Usage notes
  • In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ⁧ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ⁩ (triˁsar) is often used regardless of gender.
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