ܣܡܟܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤎𐤌𐤊 (smk, literally fish) through Classical Syriac; compare Hebrew סָמֶךְ (sámekh) and Ancient Greek ξεῖ (xeî).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sɪm.kaθ.]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [sɪm.t͡ʃat.]

Noun

ܣܸܡܟܲܬ݂ • (simkaṯf

  1. Simketh (the fifteenth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)

Usage notes

  • Simkaṯ represents the number sixty in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
    • When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܣ݇), it means 60,000.

Coordinate terms

  • (symbol) ܣ
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