ܣܦܝܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܣ ܦ ܪ (s p r)
4 terms

Passive participle of ܣܵܦܹܪ (sāpēr, “to write, scribe”) reinforced by ܣܵܦܪܵܐ (sāprā, “scribe, learned person”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [səpiːrɑː]

Adjective

ܣܦܝܼܪܵܐ • (spīrā) (feminine ܣܦܝܼܪܬܵܐ (spīrtā), plural ܣܦܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (spīrē))

1. expert, experienced, proficient
2. knowing, aware, well-informed
3. learned, erudite, scholarly

Derived terms

• ܣܦܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (spīrāˀīṯ)

Noun

ܣܦܝܼܪܵܐ • (spīrā) m sg (plural ܣܦܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (spīrē), feminine ܣܦܝܼܪܬܵܐ (spīrtā))

1. expert, specialist
2. consultant