Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܛ ܥ ܡ (ṭ ˁ m)
6 terms

Tool noun of the verb ܛܵܥܹܡ (ṭāˁēm, to taste). Largely displaced the older synonym ܬܲܪܘܵܕ݂ܵܐ (tarwāḏā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܡܲܛܥܸܡܬܵܐ (maṭˁimtāf (plural ܡܲܛܥܸܡ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (maṭˁimyāṯā))

  1. spoon (scooped utensil for eating or serving)
    Synonym: ܬܲܪܘܵܕ݂ܵܐ (tarwāḏā)
    ܨܵܝܒܲܬܝ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܝܼ ܬܲܪ̈ܬܹܝܢ ܡܲܛܥܸܡ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܫܸܟܲܪṣāybat wā lī tartēn maṭˁimyāṯā šikkarMay you please serve me two spoons of sugar.

Inflection

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