ܢܛܘܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܢ ܛ ܪ (n ṭ r)
2 terms

Active noun derived from the verb ܢܵܛܹܪ (nāṭēr, to keep, guard); compare Arabic نَاظِر (nāẓir).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nɑːtˤoːrɑː]

Noun

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ܢܵܛܘܿܪܵܐ (nāṭōrām sg (plural ܢܵܛܘܿܪܹ̈ܐ (nāṭōrē), feminine ܢܵܛܘܿܪܬܵܐ (nāṭōrtā))

  1. keeper, one who keeps
  2. guard, protector, one who protects

Usage notes

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The construct state forms of ܢܵܛܪܵܐ (nāṭrā) are more commonly used.

Inflection

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Derived terms

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