ܬܫܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic תְּשַׁעֵסְרֶא (təšaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܬܸܫܲܥ (tišaʿ, “nine”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ (tisʕa ʕašrata) and Hebrew תְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה (t'shá' 'esré).

Pronunciation

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

Numeral

ܬܫܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (tšaʿisrē) f (masculine ܬܸܫܲܥܣܲܪ (tišaʿsar))

1. feminine of ܬܸܫܲܥܣܲܪ (tiššaˁsar) nineteen (19)

Usage notes

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