ܥܣܪ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Aramaic עֲסַר (ʿăsar), from Proto-Semitic *ʕaśarat-; compare Arabic عَشْر (ʕašr) and Hebrew עֶשֶׂר (éser).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕɪssar]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ʔɪssar]
Numeral
ܥܸܣܲܪ • (ˁissar) f (masculine ܥܸܣܪܵܐ (ˁisrā))
Usage notes
- In some dialects of colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܥܸܣܪܵܐ (ˁisrā) is often used regardless of gender.