ܬܫܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic תְּשַׁעֵסְרֶא‎ (təšaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܬܸܫܲܥ‎ (tišaʿ, “nine”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ‎ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ‎ (tisʿa ʿašrata) and Hebrew תְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה‎ (t'shá' 'esré).

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

Numeral

ܬܫܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (tšaʿisrē) f (masculine ܬܸܫܲܥܣܲܪ‎ (tišaʿsar))

  1. feminine of ܬܸܫܲܥܣܲܪ‎ nineteen (19)

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