ܐܫܬܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic ⁧שְׁתַעֵסְרֶא⁩ (štaʿesrē). Equivalent to ⁧ܐܸܫܸܬ⁩ (išit, “six”) +‎ ⁧ܥܸܣܲܪ⁩ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic ⁧سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ⁩ (sitta ʕašrata) and Hebrew ⁧שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה⁩ (shésh 'esré).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [iʃ.ta.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

⁧ܐܸܫܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ⁩ • (ištaʿisrē) f (masculine ⁧ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ⁩ (ištaʿsar))

  1. feminine of ⁧ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ⁩ (ištaˁsar) sixteen (16)

Usage notes
  • In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ⁧ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ⁩ (ištaʿsar) is often used regardless of gender.
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