ܫܒܥܣܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From Aramaic שְׁבַעֵסְרֶא (šəḇaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܫܒ݂ܲܥ (šḇaʿ, “seven”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ (sabʕa ʕašrata) and Hebrew שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה (sh'vá 'esré).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃə.wa.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

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ܫܒ݂ܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (šḇaʿisrē) f (masculine ܫܲܒ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (šaḇaʿsar))

  1. feminine of ܫܲܒ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (šaḇaˁsar) seventeen (17)

Usage notes

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  • In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܫܲܒ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (šaḇaʿsar) is often used regardless of gender.
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