Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܘܙܢܐ

Etymology

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From Aramaic אָוְזָנָא (ʾāwzānā, basin or laver usually made of stone), from Middle Iranian; compare Persian آبزن (âbzan) and Arabic أَبْزَن (ʔabzan).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [wɑzːnɑː]

Noun

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ܘܵܙܢܵܐ (wāznām sg (plural ܘܵܙܢܹ̈ܐ (wāznē))

  1. bath, bathtub
  2. (Christianity) baptismal font
    Synonym: ܐܲܓܵܢܵܐ (aggānā)

Inflection

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