ܬܪܬܥܣܪܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Aramaic תַּרְתַעֵסְרֶא (tarṯaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܬܲܪܬܹܝܢ (tartēn, “two”) + ܥܸܣܲܪ (ˁissar, “ten”); compare Arabic اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ (iṯnatā ʕašrata) and Hebrew שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה (shtém 'esré).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [tar.ta.ʕɪs.reː]
Numeral
ܬܲܪܬܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (tartaˁisrē) f (masculine ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ (triˁsar))
- feminine of ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ (triˁsar) twelve (12)
Usage notes
- In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܬܪܸܥܣܲܪ (triˁsar) is often used regardless of gender.