Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܛ ܐ ܠ (ṭ ˀ l)
2 terms

Etymology

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ܛܲܐܸܠ (ṭaˀil, to play; to act) +‎ -ܵܢܵܐ (-ānā, the occupational ending).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܛܲܐܠܵܢܵܐ (ṭaˀlānām (plural ܛܲܐܠܵܢܹ̈ܐ (ṭaˀlānē), feminine ܛܲܐܠܵܢܬܵܐ (ṭaˀlāntā))

  1. player (person who plays or is playing a given game or sport)
  2. actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or film, or on television)

Inflection

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