ܨܝܦܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: ܨܝܼܦܵܪ (ṣīpār)
    Ordinal: ܨܝܼܦܪܵܝܵܐ‎ (ṣīprāyā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr, “nothing, cipher”), itself calqued from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, “void, nothingness”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /sˤiːpɑrː/

Numeral

ܨܝܼܦܵܪ • (ṣīpār) m

  1. zero (0)
    Synonym: ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ‎ (spīqā)

Classical Syriac
Classical Syriac cardinal numbers
0 1  > 
    Cardinal : ܨܝܦܪ (ṣīpār)
    Ordinal : ܨܝܼܦܪܵܝܵܐ‎ (ṣīprāyā)

Etymology

Calque of Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr, “nothing, cipher”), itself calqued from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, “void, nothingness”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sˤiːpɑr/

Numeral

ܨܝܼܦܵܪ • (ṣīpār) m

  1. zero (o)
  2. cipher
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