ܪܝܫ ܘܙܝܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “Head/ruler of the ministers”; compare also in Arabic رَئِيس وُزَرَاء (raʔīs wuzarāʔ).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [reʃː‿wazziːreː]

Noun

ܪܹܝܫ ܘܲܙܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ • (rēš wazīrē) m (plural ܪܹ̈ܝܫܲܝ ܘܲܙܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (rēšay wazīrē), feminine ܪܹܝܫܲܬ݂ ܘܲܙܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (rēšaṯ wazīrē))

  1. prime minister
    Synonym: ܪܹܝܫ ܫܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (rēš šarīrē)
    ܡܩܘܼܒܸܠ ܠܲܢ ܣܲܚܒܲܪܬܵܐ ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫ ܘܲܙܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܡܸܢ ܩܵܕ݇ܡ ܓܘܼܒܵܝܹ̈ܐ.
    mqūbil lan saḥbartā min rēš wazīrē min qām gūbāyē.
    We received a visit from the prime minister before the election.

See also

  • ܪܹܝܫ ܩܘܼܛܢܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (rēš quṭnāyūṯā, “president”)
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