ܐܫܬܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic שְׁתַעֵסְרֶא‎ (štaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܐܸܫܸܬ‎ (išit, “six”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ‎ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ‎ (sitta ʿašrata) and Hebrew שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה‎ (shésh 'esré).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [iʃ.ta.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

ܐܸܫܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (ištaʿisrē) f (masculine ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ‎ (ištaʿsar))

  1. feminine of ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ‎ sixteen (16)

Usage notes
  • In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܐܸܫܬܲܥܣܲܪ‎ (ištaʿsar) is often used regardless of gender.
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