Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܦ ܪ ܚ (p r ḥ)
3 terms
 
ܦܪܚܘܢܝܬܐ

Etymology

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From the active participle of the verb ܦܵܪܹܚ (pārēḥ, to fly) +‎ -ܘܿܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (-ōnīṯā, the diminuitive ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [pɑrːxoːˈniːθɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [pɑrːxoːˈniːtɑː]

Noun

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ܦܵܪܚܘܿܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (pārḥōnīṯāf sg (plural ܦܵܪ̈ܚܘܿܢܝܵܬ݂ܹܐ (pārḥōnyāṯē))

  1. butterfly
  2. moth

Inflection

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See also

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