Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology 1 edit

From ܚܵܬܵܐ (ḵātā, sister) +‎ -ܘܬܐ (-uta, the abstract noun ending); compare Hebrew אֲחָיוּת (akhayút).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [xɑːtuːtɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [xɑːθuːθɑː]

Noun edit

ܚܵܬܘܼܬܵܐ (ḵātutāf sg (plural ܚܵܬܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ (ḵātwātē))

  1. sisterhood, sorority
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [xɑːtwɑːteː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [xɑːθwɑːθɑː]

Noun edit

ܚܵܬܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ (ḵatwātēf pl (masculine ܐܲܚܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ (aḵwātē))

  1. plural of ܚܵܬܵܐ (ḥātā): sisters
  2. plural of ܚܵܬܘܼܬܵܐ (ḥātūtā): sisterhoods, sororities