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ܨܘܡܐ ܕܐܪܒܥܝܢ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܥܝܼܢ (ṣāwmā d-arbˁīnm (plural ܨܵܘܡܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܥܝܼܢ (ṣāwmē d-arbˁīn))

  1. (Christianity) Lent, the Christian time of fasting before Easter
    Synonyms: ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (ṣāwmā gūrā), ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (ṣāwmā rabbā)

Usage notes

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This fast lasts 50 days in the Syriac churches.