ܪܝܫ ܫܢܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܕܫܲܢ݇ܬܵܐ (rēšā dšattā)

Etymology

Literally, “Head of the year”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [reːʃ‿ʃattaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [reʃː‿ʃaːtaː]

Noun

ܪܹܝܫ ܫܲܢ݇ܬܵܐ • (rēš šattā) m (plural ܪܹ̈ܝܫܲܝ ܫܲܢ݇ܬܵܐ (rēšay šattā))

1. new year, beginning of the year

Derived terms

• ܪܹܝܫ ܫܲܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (rēš šattā brīḵā, “Happy New Year”)