ܡܐܬܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܡܐܬܝܢ, from Aramaic מָאתַיִן (māʾṯayin); compare Arabic مِئَتَان (miʔatān) and Hebrew מָאתַיִם (matáyim).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [maʔ.θenː]

Numeral

ܡܲܐܬ݂ܹܝܢ • (maˀṯēn) m or f

1. dual of ܡܐܵܐ (mˀā), two hundred

Usage notes

• This is only ever used in formal texts, ܬܪܲܝܡܐܵܐ (traymˀā) is most commonly used.