ܬܫܪܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒌗𒌆 (^ititašrītu, “beginning”), possibly because the early Arameans regarded autumn as the start of the year.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [tiʃ.riːn]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃeːriː]

Proper noun

ܬܸܫܪܝܼܢ • (tišrīn) m

1. Autumn month
2. Tishrei: The first month of the Jewish calendar (of twenty-nine days), following Elul and preceding Cheshvan.

Derived terms

• ܬܸܫܪ̈ܝܵܘܵܬܹܐ (tišryāwātē, “Autumn”)
• ܬܸܫܪܝܼܢ ܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܵܐ (tišrīn qammāyā, “October”)
• ܬܸܫܪܝܼܢ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܵܐ (tišrīn ḥārāyā, “November”)