Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

edit
 
ܗܠܝܘܢ

Etymology

edit

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܗܠܝܘܢ, from Ancient Greek ἕλειον (héleion, asparagus), literally the neuter of ἕλειος (héleios, of the marshland).

Pronunciation

edit
  • (Standard) IPA(key): [hil.jonː]

Noun

edit

ܗܸܠܝܘܿܢ (hilyōnm (plural ܗܸܠܝܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ (hilyōnē))

  1. asparagus (Asparagus gen. et spp.)
    Synonym: ܩܲܝܣܵܐ ܕܚܘܼܘܵܐ (qaysā dḥūwā)

Inflection

edit