Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܦܣܬܩܐ

Etymology

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Inherited from Aramaic פֵּסתְּקָא (pestəqā), from Middle Persian pstk' (pistag); compare Persian پسته (peste), Ancient Greek πῐστᾰ́κη (pistákē) and Arabic فُسْتُق (fustuq).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [pɪs.təqɑː]

Noun

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ܦܸܣܬܩܵܐ (pistqām (plural ܦܸܣܬܩܹ̈ܐ (pistqē))

  1. pistachio
  2. (by extension, colloquial) peanut

Inflection

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