Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܫܪܫܘܪܐ

Etymology

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Of the 1a23ō4ā pattern for quadriliteral verbs derived from the onomatopoeic verb ܡܫܲܪܫܸܪ (mšaršir).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃar.ʃaw.rɑː]

Noun

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ܫܲܪܫܲܘܪܵܐ (šaršawrām (plural ܫܲܪ̈ܫܲܘܪܹܐ (šaršawrē))

  1. (geography) waterfall, cataract, rapids
    Synonyms: ܪܸܟ݂ܢܵܐ ܕܡܲܝ̈ܵܐ (riḵnā dmayyā), ܪܵܦܹܐ ܡ̈ܲܝܵܐ (rāpē mayyā)

Inflection

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