Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܫ ܛ ܪ (š ṭ r)
1 term
 
ܐܫܛܪܐ

Etymology

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From Aramaic שְׁטָרָא (šṭārā) with a prosthetic alaph, from Akkadian 𒊬 (šaṭārum, document); also borrowed into Arabic سَطْر (saṭr) and Hebrew שְׁטָר (shtár).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɪʃ.tˤɑːrɑː]

Noun

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ܐܸܫܛܵܪܵܐ (išṭārām sg (plural ܐܸܫܛܵܪܹ̈ܐ (išṭārē))

  1. (law) document (original or official paper)
  2. (computing) document (a file that contains text)
  3. (figuratively) ratification

Inflection

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Derived terms

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