ܬܫܥ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Aramaic תְּשַׁע (təšaʿ), from Proto-Semitic *tišʕat-; compare Arabic تِسْع (tisʕ) and Hebrew תֵּשַׁע (tésha').
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [tɪʃʃaʕ]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [tɪʃʃaʔ]
Numeral
ܬܸܫܲܥ • (tiššaˁ) f (masculine ܬܸܫܥܵܐ (tišˁā))
- feminine of ܬܸܫܥܵܐ (tišˁā) nine (9)
Usage notes
- In some dialects of colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܬܸܫܥܵܐ (tišˁā) is often used regardless of gender.