ܡܛܥܡܬܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ܛ ܥ ܡ (ṭ ˁ m)
6 terms

Tool noun of the verb ܛܵܥܹܡ (ṭāˁēm, to taste). Largely displaced the older synonym ܬܲܪܘܵܕ݂ܵܐ (tarwāḏā).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [matˤʕɪmtaː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [matˤɪmta]

Noun[edit]

ܡܲܛܥܸܡܬܵܐ (maṭˁimtāf (plural ܡܲܛܥܸܡ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (maṭˁimyāṯā))

  1. spoon (scooped utensil for eating or serving)
    Synonym: ܬܲܪܘܵܕ݂ܵܐ (tarwāḏā)
    ܨܵܝܒܲܬܝ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܝܼ ܬܲܪ̈ܬܹܝܢ ܡܲܛܥܸܡ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܫܸܟܲܪṣāybat wā lī tartēn maṭˁimyāṯā šikkarMay you please serve me two spoons of sugar.

Inflection[edit]