ܙܝܢ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤆𐤉𐤍 (zyn, literally “sword”); compare Hebrew זַיִן (záyin), Arabic زَاي (zāy) and Ancient Greek ζῆτᾰ (zêtă). Doublet of ܙܲܝܢܵܐ (zaynā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [zenː]
Noun
ܙܹܝܢ • (zēn) f
- zayin (the seventh letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
Usage notes
- Zēn represents the number seven in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
- When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܙ݇), it means 7,000.
Coordinate terms
- (symbol) ܙ
Assyrian alphabetedit
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [zenː]
Noun
ܙܹܝܢ • (zēn) m (plural ܙܲܝܢܲܝ̈ (zaynay))
- singular construct state of ܙܲܝܢܵܐ (zaynā, “weapon”)