ܨܘܡܐ ܕܐܪܒܥܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sˤɑw.mɑː‿dəʔar.bˤəinː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [sˤoːmɑː‿dəʔar.pˤiː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [sˤoːmə‿darbiː]

Noun

ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܥܝܼܢ • (ṣāwmā d-arbˁīn) m (plural ܨܵܘܡܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܥܝܼܢ (ṣāwmē d-arbˁīn))

  1. (Christianity) Lent, the Christian time of fasting before Easter
    Synonyms: ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (ṣāwmā gūrā), ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (ṣāwmā rabbā)

Usage notes

This fast lasts 40-50 days in the Syriac churches.

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