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
Noun
ܛܹܝܬ݂ • (ṭēṯ) f
- 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).
- When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܛ݇), it means 9,000.
Coordinate terms
- (symbol) ܛ