Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܫ ܪ ܛ (š r ṭ)
3 terms

Etymology

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ܫܘܼܪܛܵܐ (šurṭā, the police) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃur.tˤaːjɑː]

Noun

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ܫܘܼܪܛܵܝܵܐ (šurṭāyām sg (plural ܫܘܼܪ̈ܛܵܝܹܐ (šurṭāyē), feminine ܫܘܼܪܛܵܝܬܵܐ (šurṭāytā))

  1. police officer, policeman

Inflection

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