Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܬܸܠܦܵܐ

Etymology

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Compare also in Classical Syriac ܬܠܝܦܐ (tallīp̄ā). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tɪl.pɑː]

Noun

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ܬܸܠܦܵܐ (tilpām sg (plural ܬܸܠܦܵܦܹ̈ܐ (tilpāpē) or ܬܸܠܦܹ̈ܐ (tilpē))

  1. eyelid (thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye)
  2. eyelash (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid)

Inflection

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