Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܦ ܪ ܫ (p r š)
8 terms

ܦܪ̈ܝܼܫܹܐ (prīšē, the Pharisees) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [pəriːʃɑːjɑː]

Noun

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ܦܪܝܼܫܵܝܵܐ (prīšāyām sg (plural ܦܪ̈ܝܼܫܵܝܹܐ (prīšāyē), feminine ܦܪ̈ܝܼܫܵܝܬܵܐ (prīšāytā))

  1. (Judaism, biblical) Pharisee (a member of an ancient religious sect)

Inflection

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