ܓܪܘܣܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܓ ܪ ܣ (g r s)
2 terms

Feminine of instrument/agent pattern 1a22ō3ā.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡarrostaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ɡarɪsta]

Noun

ܓܲܪܘܿܣܬܵܐ • (garōstā) f (plural ܓܲܪ̈ܘܿܣܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (garōsyāṯā))

1. molar tooth, grinder (including wisdom tooth)

   Synonym: ܥܲܪܫܵܐ (ˁaršā)

See also

• ܟܲܟܵܐ (kakkā, “tooth”)
• ܫܸܢܵܐ (šinnā, “tooth”)
• ܢܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (nīḇā, “canine”)
• ܡܦܲܣܩܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mpasqānīṯā, “incisor”)

Etymology 2

Root
ܓ ܪ ܣ (g r s)
2 terms

Agent noun of the verb ܓܵܪܹܣ (gārēs, “to grind”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡaːrostaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ɡarusta], [ɡarasta]

Noun

ܓܵܪܘܿܣܬܵܐ • (gārōstā) f (plural ܓܵܪ̈ܘܿܣܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (gārōsyāṯā))

1. handmill