ܕܠܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤃𐤋𐤕 (dlt, literally door); compare Hebrew דָּלֶת (dálet), Arabic دَال (dāl) and Ancient Greek δέλτᾰ (déltă). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܵܕ݂ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ (folding doors).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [dɑːlaθ.]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [dal.lat.]

Noun

ܕܵܠܲܬ݂ • (dālaṯf

  1. dalet (the fourth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)

Usage notes

  • Dālaṯ represents the number four in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).

Coordinate terms

  • (symbol) ܕ
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