ܫܬܩܕܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Aramaic [Term?], calque of Akkadian 𒈬𒅎𒈠 (šaddaqdam), from 𒈬 (šattum, “year”) + 𒂵𒀜𒈬𒌝 (qadmum, “early, before”) and ܫܲܢ݇ܬܵܐ (šattā) and ܩ ܕ ܡ (q d m). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܫܬܩܕ (ʾeštəqaḏ, ʾeštəqady), Turoyo ܐܷܫܩܱܕ݂ (ëšqäḏ), and Hebrew אֶשְׁתָּקַד (ʾeštāqaḏ).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ܫܸܬܩܲܕ݇ܝ • (šitqay)

  1. last year
    ܫܸܬܩܲܕ݇ܝ ܐ݇ܙܝܼܠ ܠܲܢ ܠܗܵܢܵܐ ܚܲܓܵܐ
    šitqay zīl lan l-hānā ḥaggā
    Last year we went to this festival.

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