ܐܠܦܝܢ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Semi-learned borrowing from Aramaic אַלְפַיִן (ʾalp̄ayin); compare Arabic أَلْفَان (ʔalfān) and Hebrew אַלְפַּיִם (alpáyim).
Pronunciation[edit]
Numeral[edit]
ܐܲܠܦܹܝܢ • (alpēn) m or f
- dual of ܐܲܠܦܵܐ (alpā), two thousand
Usage notes[edit]
- This is only ever used in formal texts, ܬܪܹܝܢ ܐܲܠܦܹ̈ܐ (trēn alpē) is most commonly used.