Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܚ ܫ ܒ (ḥ š b)
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Etymology

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Agent noun of the verb ܡܲܚܫܸܒ݂ (maḥšiḇ, to purport, claim; to calculate, reckon, compute) +‎ -ܵܢܵܐ (-ānā, the occupational ending); cognate with Arabic مُحَاسِب (muḥāsib), Hebrew חַשָּׁב (khasháv) and רוֹאֵה חֶשְׁבּוֹן (ro'é kheshbón).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [max.ʃəwɑːnɑː]

Noun

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ܡܲܚܫܒ݂ܵܢܵܐ (maḥšḇānām sg (plural ܡܲܚܫܒ݂ܵܢܹ̈ܐ (maḥšḇānē), feminine ܡܲܚܫܒ݂ܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (maḥšḇānītā))

  1. accountant, bookkeeper
    ܟܹܐ ܦܵܠܚܹܢ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܡܲܚܫܒ݂ܵܢܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܕܗ̇ܘ ܡܲܟ݂ܬܒ݂ܵܐ.kē pālḥēn ayḵ maḥšḇānā gāw d-awa maḵtḇā.I work as an accountant in this office.

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