ܫܒܥܣܪܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
editEtymology
editFrom Aramaic שְׁבַעֵסְרֶא (šəḇaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܫܒ݂ܲܥ (šḇaʿ, “seven”) + ܥܸܣܲܪ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ (sabʕa ʕašrata) and Hebrew שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה (sh'vá 'esré).
Pronunciation
editNumeral
editܫܒ݂ܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (šḇaʿisrē) f (masculine ܫܲܒ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (šaḇaʿsar))
Usage notes
edit- In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܫܲܒ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (šaḇaʿsar) is often used regardless of gender.