ܨܨܪܐ ܨܘܨܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “Chirping cockroach/cricket”. While ܨܸܨܪܵܐ (ṣiṣrā) may refer to both cockroaches and crickets, this word may have formed to make the distinction.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sˤɪsˤraː‿sˤawwaːsˤaː]

Noun

ܨܸܨܪܵܐ ܨܲܘܵܨܵܐ • (ṣiṣrā ṣawwāṣā) m (plural ܨܸܨܪܹ̈ܐ ܨܲܘܵܨܹ̈ܐ (ṣiṣrē ṣawwāṣē))

1. cricket