ܛܦܝܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܛ ܦ ܐ (ṭ p ˀ)
3 terms

Etymology

Diminutive of ܛܲܦܵܝܵܐ (ṭappāyā, “slope of a mountain”). Compare Classical Syriac ܛܲܦܵܝܵܐ (ṭappāyā, “base, side”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [tˤappaːjtaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [tˤapeːθa]

Noun

ܛܲܦܵܝܬܵܐ • (ṭappāytā) f (plural ܛܲܦܵܝ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ṭappāyāṯā))

1. (geography) small slope or incline of a hill