ܣܛܪܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܣ ܛ ܪ (s ṭ r)
3 terms

Calque of English biased, from ܣܸܛܪܵܐ (siṭrā, “side; bias”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sɪtˤ.rɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܣܸܛܪܵܝܵܐ • (siṭrāyā) (feminine ܣܸܛܪܵܝܬܵܐ (siṭrāytā), plural ܣܸܛܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (siṭrāyē))

1. biased, prejudiced