ܚܕܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܚ ܕ (ḥ d)
18 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Aramaic חְדַעֵסְרֵא (ḥəḏaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܚܕ݂ܵܐ (ḥḏā, “one”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ (ˁissar, “ten”); compare Arabic إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ (ʔiḥdā ʕašrata) and Hebrew אַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה (akhát 'esré).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [xəða.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

ܚܕ݂ܲܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (ḥḏaaˁisrē) f (masculine ܚܕ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (ḥḏaˁsar))

1. feminine of ܚܕ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (ḥḏaˁsar) eleven (11)

Usage notes

• In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܚܕ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (ḥḏaˁsar) is often used regardless of gender.