ܝܓܝܣܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Compare Classical Syriac ܓܝܼܣܵܐ (gīsā)/ܐܲܓ݂ܝܼܣܵܐ (aḡīsā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [jaɣiː.saː.]
Noun
ܝܲܓ݂ܝܼܣܵܐ • (yaḡīsā) m
Usage notes
“Wife’s brother’s wife” is expressed as ܒܲܟ݂ܬ ܒܲܪܚܡܵܝܵܐ (baḵt barḥmāyā)
See also
- ܐܝܼܕ݂ܲܡܬ݂ܵܐ (īḏamṯā, “husband’s brother’s wife”)