ܐܫܩܕ

Turoyo

Etymology

Inherited from Aramaic [Term?], calque of Akkadian 𒈬𒅎𒈠 (šaddaqdam), from 𒈬 (šattum, “year”) + 𒂵𒀜𒈬𒌝 (qadmum, “early, before”) and ܫܰܬܐ (šato) and ܩ ܕ ܡ (q d m). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܫܬܩܕ (ʾeštəqaḏ, ʾeštəqady), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܫܸܬܩܲܕ݇ܝ (šitqay), and Hebrew אֶשְׁתָּקַד (ʾeštāqaḏ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔəʃqað/

Adverb

ܐܷܫܩܰܕ݂ • (ëšqaḏ)

  1. last year
    ܡܶܐ ܐܷܫܩܰܕ݂ ܠܐ ܚܙܶܐ ܠܝ ܠܘܟ݂ ― me ëšqaḏ lo ḥze li lux ― I haven't seen you since last year
  • ܬܷܠܬܰܕ݂ (tëltaḏ, “two years ago”)
  • ܪܱܘܥܱܕ݂ (räwcäḏ, “three years ago”)
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