ܬܪܬܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic תַּרְתַעֵסְרֶא‎ (tarṯaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܬܲܪܬܹܝܢ‎ (tartēyn, “two”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ‎ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ‎ (iṯnatā ʕašrata) and Hebrew שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה‎ (shtém 'esré).

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

Numeral

ܬܲܪܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (tartaʿisrē) f (masculine ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ‎ (triʿsar))

  1. feminine of ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ‎ (triʿsar) twelve (12)

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