ܙܢܝܘܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܙܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ‎ (zānītā, “prostitute”) + the abstract noun ending -ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ‎ (-uṯā).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [zaːnjuːta]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [zaːnjuːθa]

Noun

ܙܵܢܝܘܼܬܵܐ • (zānyutā) f

  1. adultery
  2. fornication
  3. prostitution, harlotry
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