ܐܫܬ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Aramaic שֵׁית (šeṯṯ), from Proto-Semitic *šidṯat-; compare Arabic سِتّ (sitt) and Hebrew שֵׁשׁ (shésh).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɪʃ.ɪt.]

Numeral[edit]

ܐܸܫܸܬ (išitf (masculine ܐܸܫܬܵܐ (ištā))

  1. feminine of ܐܸܫܬܵܐ (ištā) six (6)

Usage notes[edit]

  • In some dialects of colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܐܸܫܬܵܐ (ištā) is often used regardless of gender.