ܐܫܬܥܣܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Aramaic שְׁתַעֵסְרֶא (štaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܐܸܫܸܬ (išit, “six”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ (sitta ʕašrata) and Hebrew שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה (shésh 'esré).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [iʃ.ta.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral[edit]

ܐܸܫܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (ištaʿisrē) f (masculine ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ (ištaʿsar))

  1. feminine of ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ (ištaˁsar) sixteen (16)

Usage notes[edit]

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