ܫܠܨ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܠ ܨ (š l ṣ)
2 terms

Probably from Akkadian šanāṣu (“to bear the teeth”). Unattested in Classical Syriac.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʃaːlɪsˤ]

Verb

ܫܵܠܸܨ • (šāliṣ) (present participle ܫܠܵܨܵܐ (šlāṣā), past participle ܫܠܝܼܨܵܐ (šlīṣā))

1. (with ܟܲܟܹ̈ܗ (kakkēh, “teeth”)) to bear the teeth
2. (with ܥܲܝܢܹ̈ܐ (ˁaynē, “eyes”)) to have protruding eyes
3. (figuratively, with ܥܲܝܢܹ̈ܐ (ˁaynē, “eyes”)) to be greedy