ܣܦܝܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܣ ܦ ܩ (s p q)
4 terms

Etymology

Zero is a semantic loan from Arabic صِفر.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [spiːqɑː]

Adjective

ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ • (spīqā) (feminine ܣܦܝܼܩܬܵܐ (spīqtā), plural ܣ̈ܦܝܼܩܹܐ (spīqē))

1. empty
2. eaten alone (of food)

   ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ

   laḥmā spīqā

   Bread eaten alone

Numeral

ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ • (spīqā)

1. zero (0)

   Synonym: ܨܝܼܦܵܪ (ṣīpār)