ܛܝܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤈𐤕 (ṭt, literally spinning wheel); compare Hebrew טֵית (tet), Arabic طَاء (ṭāʔ), ظَاء (ẓāʔ) and Ancient Greek θῆτᾰ (thêtă).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tˤeːθ]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [tˤeːt]

Noun

ܛܹܝܬ݂ • (ṭēṯf

  1. Teth (the ninth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)

Usage notes

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

Coordinate terms

  • (symbol) ܛ
Assyrian alphabetedit