Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܚ ܡ ܨ (ḥ m ṣ)
4 terms

From Proto-Semitic *ḥamṣ́- (something sour that is added to food); compare Arabic حَمْض (ḥamḍ), Hebrew חֻמְצָה (khumtzá) and Akkadian emṣu.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [xɪm.sˤɑː]

Noun

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ܚܸܡܨܵܐ (ḥimṣām sg (plural ܚܸܡܨܹ̈ܐ (ḥimṣē))

  1. (chemistry) acid

Inflection

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