ܦܘܪܛܥܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *purḡūṯ- (“flea”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [puːrtˤaʕːnɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [pur.tˤeːnɑː]

Noun

ܦܘܼܪܛܲܥܢܵܐ • (purṭaˁnā) m (plural ܦܘܼܪ̈ܛܲܥܢܹܐ (purṭaˁnē))

1. flea (insect)