Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp, literally bull, ox, head of cattle) through Classical Syriac; compare Arabic أَلِف (ʔalif), Hebrew אָלֶף (álef) and Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha).

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Noun

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ܐܵܠܲܦ (ālapf

  1. alaph (the first letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔalap.], [ʔɑːlepː]

Numeral

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ܐܲܠܲܦ or ܐܵܠܹܦ (allap or ālēpm or f (plural ܐܲܠܦܲܝ̈ (alpay))

  1. construct state singular of ܐܲܠܦܵܐ (alpā, thousand)
Inflection
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    Inflection of ܐܲܠܲܦ (allap)
Base Form ܐܲܠܲܦ
(allap)
Personal-pronoun including forms plural
1st person ܐܲܠܲܦܢܲܢ
(allapnan)
2nd person ܐܲܠܲܦܢܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ
(allapnāwḵōn)
3rd person ܐܲܠܲܦܢܵܝܗܝ
(allapnāyh)

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɪl.lɪp.]

Noun

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ܐܸܠܸܦ (illip) (plural ܐܸܠܦܲܝ̈ (ilpay))

  1. construct state singular of ܐܸܠܦܵܐ (ilpā, boat)

Etymology 4

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔallɪp.]

Verb

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ܐܲܠܸܦ or ܐܠܦ (allip or alpūn) (feminine singular ܐܲܠܸܦܝ (allip), plural ܐܲܠܦܘܼܢ)

  1. second-person masculine singular imperative of ܡܲܠܸܦ (mallip, to teach)