Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

From Northern Kurdish خزم (xizm), from Arabic خَصْم (ḵaṣm).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [xiz.mɑː]

Noun edit

ܚܸܙܡܵܐ (ḥizmām (plural ܚܸܙܡܵܢܹ̈ܐ (ḥizmānē), feminine ܚܸܙܡܝܼܬܵܐ (ḥizmītā))

  1. relative, kinsman (someone in the same family connected by blood, marriage, or adoption)
  2. cousin (any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant)

Inflection edit

See also edit