ܣܢܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܣܸܢܣܵܪܵܐ ܕܚܲܨܵܐ (sinsārā dḥaṣṣā)

Etymology

From Akkadian eṣem ṣēru (“bone of the back”). Partial doublet of ܥܸܛܡܵܐ (ˁiṭmā, “thigh”). Doublet of ܣܸܢܣܘܿܪܵܐ (sinsōrā, “icicle”). Unattested in Classical Syriac.

Pronunciation

• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [sɪnsaːra]

Noun

ܣܸܢܣܵܪܵܐ • (sinsārā) m (plural ܣܸܢܣܵܪܹ̈ܐ (sinsārē))

1. backbone, spine

   Synonym: ܓܪܸܡ ܚܲܨܵܐ (grim ḥaṣṣā)