ܚܝܙܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

ܚܝܙܐ

From Northern Kurdish خيز‎ (xîz, “sand; gravel, pebble”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [xiːzɑː]

Noun

ܚܝܼܙܵܐ • (ḥīzā) m

  1. sand
    Synonym: ܚܵܠܵܐ (ḥālā)
    ܛܵܡܹܪ ܪܹܝܫܹܗ ܓܵܘ ܚܝܼܙܵܐ. ― ṭāmēr rēšēh gāw ḥīzā. ― Bury his head in the sand.
    ܒܵܢܲܚ ܩܲܨܪܹ̈ܐ ܕܚܝܼܙܵܐ. ― bānaḥ qaṣrē d-ḥīzā. ― Let’s build sandcastles.

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