ܟ̰ܟܡܟ̰ܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چكمجه‎ (çekmece, “drawer”), from چكمك‎ (çekmek, “to pull”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tʃɛk.mæːtʃa] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [tʃɛk.mæːtʃɛ] (plural)

Noun

ܟ̰ܹܟܡܲܟ̰ܵܐ (čekmāča) m (plural ܟ̰ܹܟܡܲܟ̰ܹ̈ܐ (čekmāče))

  1. glove compartment
  2. (archaic) drawer, a storage unit, a casket or desk that instead of a lid has pull-out mechanism
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