Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܛ ܦ ܪ (ṭ p r)
1 term

Inherited from Aramaic טֻפְרָא (ṭuprā), from Proto-Semitic *θ̣upr-; compare Classical Syriac ܛܦܪܐ (ṭep̄rā), Arabic ظُفْر (ẓufr), Akkadian 𒌢 (ṣuprum), Hebrew צִפֹּרֶן (tsipóren) and Israeli Hebrew טֹפֶר (tófer). The senses “onycha” and “onyx” are semantic loans of Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tˤup.rɑ]

Noun

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ܛܘܼܦܪܵܐ (ṭuprāf sg (plural ܛܘܼܦܪ̈ܵܬ݂ܹܐ (ṭuprāṯē) or ܛܘܼܦܪ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܹܐ (ṭupryāṯē))

  1. (anatomy) fingernail, toenail
  2. (animal anatomy) claw, talon, hoof
  3. (pathology) hypopyon
  4. onycha, onyx
    Synonym: ܥܹܝܢ ܥܸܓ݂ܠܵܐ (ˁēn ˁiḡlā)

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