Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܬܫܘܝܬܐ

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Root
ܫ ܘ ܐ (š w ˀ)
5 terms

Derived from the verb ܡܲܫܘܹܐ (mašwē, to smooth out; to spread out over a larger area).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tɪʃ.wiːθɑː]

Noun

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ܬܸܫܘܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (tišwīṯāf sg (plural ܬܸܫܘܝܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (tišwyāṯē))

  1. bed; bedding; mattress
    Synonym: ܡܲܫܟܒ݂ܵܐ (maškḇā)
    ܫܵܪܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܬܸܫܘܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܚܒ݂ܝܼܫܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇.šārūṯā b-tišwīṯā ḥḇīštā ìlāh.Breakfast in bed is included.
    ܫܘܼܢܵܪܝܼ ܟܹܐ ܕܵܡܹܟ݂ ܥܲܠ ܬܸܫܘܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܝܵܘܡܵܐ.šūnārī kē dāmēḵ ˁal tišwīṯā b-yāwmā.My cat sleeps on the bed during the day.

Usage notes

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This word is generally distinct from ܥܲܪܣܵܐ (ˁarsā), which has a physical structure like a couch or litter, this world refers most often just to a mattress or other textile used on top of the ܥܲܪܣܵܐ (ˁarsā) for sleep.

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