ܚܕܥܣܪܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Aramaic חְדַעֵסְרֵא (ḥəḏaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܚܕ݂ܵܐ (ḥḏā, “one”) + ܥܸܣܲܪ (ˁissar, “ten”); compare Arabic إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ (ʔiḥdā ʕašrata) and Hebrew אַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה (akhát 'esré).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [xəða.ʕɪs.reː]
Numeral
ܚܕ݂ܲܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (ḥḏaaˁisrē) f (masculine ܚܕ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (ḥḏaˁsar))
Usage notes
- In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܚܕ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (ḥḏaˁsar) is often used regardless of gender.