ܐܫܬܥܣܪܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
editEtymology
editFrom Aramaic שְׁתַעֵסְרֶא (štaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܐܸܫܸܬ (išit, “six”) + ܥܸܣܲܪ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ (sitta ʕašrata) and Hebrew שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (shésh 'esré).
Pronunciation
editNumeral
editܐܸܫܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (ištaʿisrē) f (masculine ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ (ištaʿsar))
Usage notes
edit- In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ (ištaʿsar) is often used regardless of gender.