ܨܐܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Possibly developed from the meaning “to cool down”, as attested in some Aramaic languages as Aramaic צן (ṣnan, “to cool down”), and if so, likely from an older form *ܨܵܢܸܢ (*ṣānin).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sˤaːʔɪn]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [sˤaːjɪn]

Verb

ܨܵܐܸܢ • (ṣāˀin) (present participle ܨܝܵܢܵܐ (ṣyānā), past participle ܨܝܼܢܵܐ (ṣīnā))

1. (of teeth) to meet with very cold or very hot liquids or food and trigger a deep painful sensation