ܩܛܠ ܢܦܫܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “killing of self”, a neologism as a partial calque of Latin suīcīdium .

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [qətˤal.‿naf.ʃɑː]

Noun

ܩܛܲܠ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ • (qṭal nafšā) m (plural ܩܸܛܠܲܝ̈ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ (qiṭlay nafšā))

1. suicide

Related terms

• ܩܵܛܹܠ ܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ (qāṭēl nafšēh)