ܫܦܝܪܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ܫ ܦ ܪ (š p r) |
| 3 terms |
Inherited from Aramaic שַׁפִּירָא (šappīrā). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā.
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃap.piː.raː.]
Adjective
ܫܲܦܝܼܪܵܐ • (šapīrā) (feminine ܫܲܦܝܼܪܬܵܐ (šapīrtā), plural ܫܲܦܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (šapīrē))
- beautiful, pretty, handsome, fair, lovely
- ܗ̇ܘ ܛܘܼܪܵܐ ܫܲܦܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ. ― awa ṭūrā šapīrā ìlēh. ― This is a beautiful mountain.
Derived terms
- ܫܲܦܝܼܪ (šapīr)
- ܫܲܦܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ (šapīrāˀīt, “beautifully”)
- ܫܲܦܝܼܪܘܼܬܵܐ (šapīrūtā, “beauty, beautifulness”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek Σαπφειρη (Sappheirē).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃap.piː.raː.]
Proper noun
ܫܲܦܝܼܪܵܐ • (šapīrā) f
- a female given name from Ancient Greek
- (biblical) Sapphira