Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܦܪܣܩܠܐ

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Root
ܦ ܪ ܣ (p r s)
6 terms

Neologism from the construct form of ܦܪܵܣܵܐ (prāsā, extension) +‎ ܩܵܠܵܐ (qālā, voice, sound)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [prɑːsqɑːlɑ]

Noun

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ܦܪܵܣܩܵܠܵܐ (prāsqālām (plural ܦܪ̈ܵܣܩܵܠܹܐ (prāsqālē) or ܦܪ̈ܵܣܲܝ ܩܵܠܵܐ (prāsay qālā))

  1. radio (device that can capture the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound)
    ܟܹܐ ܡܲܫܡܥܸܢ ܥܲܠ ܦܪܵܣܩܵܠܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܠܙܸܡܪܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܠܛܸܒܹ̈ܐ.kē mašmˁin ˁal prāsqālā yan l-zimrā yan l-ṭibbē.I listen either to music or the news on the radio.

Inflection

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