Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, Compare Arabic زُرْزُور (zurzūr) and Hebrew זַרְזִיר (zarzī́r).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܙܲܪܙܝܼܪܵܐ (zarzīrām (plural ܙܲܪܙܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (zarzīrē))

  1. starling

Classical Syriac

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare Arabic زُرْزُور (zurzūr) and Hebrew זַרְזִיר (zarzī́r).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zarzirɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [zarzire] (plural)

Noun

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ܙܪܙܝܪܐ (zarzīrām (plural ܙܪܙܝܪܐ (zarzīrē))

  1. starling

Inflection

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References

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  • zrzyr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 398a