ܬܪܬܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܬ ܢ ܐ (t n ˀ)
10 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic תַּרְתַעֵסְרֶא (tarṯaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܬܲܪܬܹܝܢ (tartēn, “two”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ (ˁissar, “ten”); compare Arabic اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ (iṯnatā ʕašrata) and Hebrew שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה (shtém 'esré).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [tar.ta.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

ܬܲܪܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (tartaˁisrē) f (masculine ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ (triˁsar))

1. feminine of ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ (triˁsar) twelve (12)

Usage notes

• In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ (triˁsar) is often used regardless of gender.