Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܫ ܘ ܩ (š w q)
3 terms

Etymology edit

Calque of Arabic شَرِكَة (šarika), from ܫܲܪܝܼܟܵܐ (šarīkā, sharer, partner) +‎ -ܘܬܐ (-uta, the abstract noun ending). Itself borrowed from Arabic شَرِيك (šarīk).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʃar.riːkuːtɑː]

Noun edit

ܫܲܪܝܼܟܘܼܬܵܐ (šarīkūtāf sg (plural ܫܲܪ̈ܝܼܟܘܵܬܹܐ (šarīkwātē))

  1. company, business
    Synonym: ܫܲܘܬܵܦܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (šawtāpūṯā)
    ܪ̈ܘܼܫܡܹܐ ܘܵܠܹܐ ܕܦܵܝܫܝܼ ܣܘܼܙܓܸܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܹܝܠ ܫܲܪ̈ܝܼܟܘܵܬܹܐ ܕܢܸܦ̮ܛܵܐ ܘܫܘܼܠܛܵܢܵܐ.
    rušmē wālē d-pāyšī suzgirrē bēl šarīkwātē d-nifṭā w-šulṭānā.
    The plans have to be agreed between the oil companies and the government.

Inflection edit