ܬܙܘܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܬܵܙܵܐ (taza, “fresh”) + the abstract noun ending -ܘܬܐ (-uta).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [taːzʊːta]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [taːzʊːθa]

Noun

ܬܵܙܘܼܬܵܐ • (tazuta) f

1. freshness: The state or quality of being fresh.

   ܚܙܝܼܪܵܢ، ܬܲܡܘܿܙ ܘܐܵܒ ܝܲܪ̈ܚܹܐ ܒܘܼܫ ܚܸܡܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ، ܐܵܦܹܢ ܐܝܼܢܵܐ ܚܸܡܵܐ ܕܝܵܘܡܵܐ ܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ ܬܘܼܚܠܸܦܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܒܬܵܙܘܼܬܵܐ ܕܠܲܝܠܹܐ

   ḥzīrān, tamōz w-āb yarḥē būš ḥimmē ìnā, āpēn īnā ḥimmā dyāwmā ḥačā tuḥlippā ìlēh btāzūtā dlaylē

   June, July and August are the hottest months, although the heat of the day is slightly compensated by the freshness of the night.

See also

• ܬܵܙܵܐ (taza, “fresh”)