ܬܠܬܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܬܠܬܥܣܪܐ‎ (təlāṯaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܬܠܵܬ‎ (tlāt, “three”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ‎ (ʿissar, “ten”); compare Arabic ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ‎ (ṯalāṯa ʕašrata) and Hebrew שְׁלוֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה‎ (sh'lósh 'esré).

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

Numeral

ܬܠܵܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (tlātaʿisrē) f (masculine ܬܸܠܬܲܥܣܲܪ‎ (tiltaʿsar))

  1. feminine of ܬܸܠܬܲܥܣܲܪ‎ (tiltaʿsar) thirteen (13)

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