ܚܣܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܚܣܐ

Etymology

From Aramaic חַסָּא‎ (ḥassā), from Akkadian 𒌑𒄭𒄑𒊬 (ḫassū, “lettuce”), from Sumerian 𒄭𒄑𒊬 (ḫi-izsar /hiz/, “lettuce”); cognates with Arabic خَسّ‎ (ḵass), Hebrew חַסָּה‎ (khása).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [xas.sɑː]

Noun

ܚܲܣܵܐ • (ḳassā) m (plural ܚܲܣܹ̈ܐ (ḳassē))

  1. lettuce (an edible plant, Lactuca sativa).

Inflection

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