ܨܘܡܐ ܓܘܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

ܨܵܘܡܵܐ (ṣāwmā, fast) +‎ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (gurā, great), literally The Great Fast.

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sˤoːmɑː‿ɡuːrɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [sˤoːmɑː‿d͡ʒuːrɑː]

Noun edit

ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (ṣāwmā gūrām

  1. (Christianity) Lent, the Christian time of fasting before Easter
    Synonyms: ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܥܝܼ (ṣāwmā d-arbˁī), ܨܲܘܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (ṣawmā rabbā)

Inflection edit