ܬܠܬܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܬ ܠ ܬ (t l t)
10 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Aramaic תְּלָתַעֵסְרֶא (təlāṯaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܬܠܵܬ݂ (tlāṯ, “three”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ (ˁissar, “ten”); compare Arabic ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ (ṯalāṯa ʕašrata) and Hebrew שְׁלוֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (sh'lósh 'esré).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [təlaːθa.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

ܬܠܵܬ݂ܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (tlāṯaˁisrē) f (masculine ܬܸܠܬܲܥܣܲܪ (tiltaˁsar))

1. feminine of ܬܸܠܬܲܥܣܲܪ (tiltaˁsar) thirteen (13)

Usage notes

• In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܬܸܠܬܲܥܣܲܪ (tiltaˁsar) is often used regardless of gender.