ܫܬܝܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܫ ܬ ܐ (š t ˀ)
7 terms

Etymology 1

Instance noun of the verb ܫܵܬܹܐ (šātē, to drink).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܫܬܵܝܬܵܐ • (štāytāf (plural ܫ̈ܬܵܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (štāyāṯā))

  1. instance of drinking; a drink
  2. manner of drinking
  3. drink, beverage
  4. social gathering

Etymology 2

Feminine active noun of the verb ܫܵܬܹܐ (šātē, to drink).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܫܲܬܵܝܬܵܐ • (šattāytāf (plural ܫܲܬܵܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (šattāyāṯā), masculine ܫܲܬܵܝܵܐ (šattāyā))

  1. drinker, one who drinks (any liquid)
  2. drunkard
  3. one about to drink, set to drink (any liquid)
    ܝܼܘܲܬܝ ܫܲܬܵܝܬܵܐ܉
    Are you going to drink (soon)?
    (literally, “Are you a drinker?”)