ܩܪܛܝܣܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܩܪܛܝܣܐ

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܩܪܛܝܣܐ, from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρτης (khártēs, sheet of paper); also borrowed into Arabic قُرْطَاس (qurṭās) and Hebrew כַּרְטִיס (kartís). Doublet of ܟܲܪܛܵܐ (karṭā, card).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qar.tˤeːsɑː]

Noun

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ܩܲܪܛܲܝܣܵܐ (qarṭaysām sg (plural ܩܲܪ̈ܛܲܝܣܹܐ (qarṭaysē))

  1. sheet of paper, paper
  2. diploma, certificate
  3. (navigation) map, chart

Inflection

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Derived terms

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