ܙܢܝܘܬܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܙ ܢ ܐ (z n ˀ)
3 terms

Etymology[edit]

From ܙܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (zānītā, prostitute) +‎ -ܘܬܐ (-ūtā, the abstract noun ending).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [zaːnjuːta]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [zaːnjuːθa]

Noun[edit]

ܙܵܢܝܘܼܬܵܐ (zānyūtāf

  1. adultery
  2. fornication
  3. prostitution, harlotry

Inflection[edit]