ܬܫܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic ⁧תְּשַׁעֵסְרֶא⁩ (təšaʿesrē). Equivalent to ⁧ܬܸܫܲܥ⁩ (tišaʿ, “nine”) +‎ ⁧ܥܸܣܲܪ⁩ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic ⁧تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ⁩ (tisʕa ʕašrata) and Hebrew ⁧תְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה⁩ (t'shá' 'esré).

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

Numeral

⁧ܬܫܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ⁩ • (tšaʿisrē) f (masculine ⁧ܬܸܫܲܥܣܲܪ⁩ (tišaʿsar))

  1. feminine of ⁧ܬܸܫܲܥܣܲܪ⁩ (tiššaˁsar) nineteen (19)

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