Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܫ ܝ ܪ (š y r)
1 term

From Persian شیره (šire), from Middle Persian *šīrag; compare Arabic شِيرَج (šīraj, sesame oil). The latter is an occupational noun derived from the former.

Pronunciation

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  • ܫܝܼܪܵܐ:
    • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃiːrɑː]
  • ܫܲܝܵܪܵܐ:
    • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃaj.jɑːrɑː]

Noun

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ܫܝܼܪܵܐ (šīrām sg (plural ܫܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (šīrē))

  1. must; syrup, thick beverage or wine
    Synonyms: ܡܹܐܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mērīṯā), ܬܸܪܝܵܢܵܐ (tiryānā), ܥܨܵܪܵܐ (ˁṣārā)
  2. tar, pitch, paint, liniment, oil, ointment, varnish, plaster, etc. (anything used for smearing, painting, varnishing, anointing, etc.)
    Synonym: ܨܘܼܒ݂ܥܵܐ (ṣuḇˁā)

Inflection

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Noun

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ܫܲܝܵܪܵܐ (šayyārām sg (plural ܫܲܝܵܪܹ̈ܐ (šayyārē), feminine ܫܲܝܵܪܬܵܐ (šayyārtā))

  1. plasterer, painter, overlayer, gilder

Inflection

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