ܫܬܩܕܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic, from Akkadian 𒈬𒅎𒈠 (šaddaqdam), from 𒈬 (šattum, “year”) + 𒂵𒀜𒈬𒌝 (qadmum, “early, before”). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܫܬܩܕ (ʾeštəqaḏ, ʾeštəqady) and Hebrew אֶשְׁתָּקַד (ʾeštāqaḏ).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʃɪtqaj]
• (Bohtan) IPA^(key): [ʔɪʃqa]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʃɪtqej]

Adverb

ܫܸܬܩܲܕ݇ܝ • (šitqay)

1. last year

   ܫܸܬܩܲܕ݇ܝ ܐ݇ܙܝܼܠ ܠܲܢ ܠܗܵܢܵܐ ܚܲܓܵܐ

   šitqay zīl lan l-hānā ḥaggā

   Last year we went to this festival.

See also

• ܫܲܢ݇ܬܵܐ (šattā)
• ܩܲܕ݂ܡܵܐ (qaḏmā)
• ܐܲܕ݇ܫܲܢ݇ܬ (aššat)