ܣܦܝܩܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܣ ܦ ܩ (s p q)
4 terms

Etymology[edit]

Zero is a semantic loan from Arabic صِفر.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [spiːqɑː]

Adjective[edit]

ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ (spīqā) (feminine ܣܦܝܼܩܬܵܐ (spīqtā), plural ܣ̈ܦܝܼܩܹܐ (spīqē))

  1. empty
  2. eaten alone (of food)
    ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ
    laḥmā spīqā
    Bread eaten alone

Numeral[edit]

ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ (spīqā)

  1. zero (0)
    Synonym: ܨܝܼܦܵܪ (ṣīpār)