ܬܫܥ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic תְּשַׁע‎ (təšaʿ), from Proto-Semitic *tišʕat-; compare Arabic تِسْع‎ (tisʕ) and Hebrew תֵּשַׁע‎ (tésha').

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [tɪʃʃaʕ]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [tɪʃʃaʔ]

Numeral

ܬܸܫܲܥ • (tišaʿ) f (masculine ܬܸܫܥܵܐ‎ (tišʿā))

  1. feminine of ܬܸܫܥܵܐ‎ (tišʿā) nine (9)

Usage notes
  • In some dialects of colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܬܸܫܥܵܐ‎ (tišʿā) is often used regardless of gender.
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