ܥܘܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From the older form ܥܵܢܵܐ (ˁānā), from Aramaic [Term?], from Proto-Semitic *ṣ́aʾn-. Compare Classical Syriac ܥܵܢܵܐ (ˁānā, “flock (especially of sheep)”), Turoyo ܥܘܳܢܐ (cwono, “sheep”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʕwaːnaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːna]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [waːnaː]

Noun

ܥܘܵܢܵܐ • (ˁwānā) f (plural ܥ̈ܘܵܢܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ˁwānāṯā), masculine ܕܸܟ݂ܪܵܐ (diḵrā) or ܥܸܪܒܵܐ (ˁirbā))

1. ewe (female sheep)