ܨܘܡܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܨ ܘ ܡ (ṣ w m)
2 terms

Etymology

Derived from ܨܵܘܡܵܐ (ṣāwmā, “fast”) and the Kurdish diminutive ending -ikka (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sˤawːmɪk.kɑː]

Proper noun

ܨܵܘܡܸܟܵܐ • (ṣāwmikkā) m

1. Tradition practiced by Assyrians (especially of Syria) to motivate children to fast during the Nativity Fast & Lent through the use of frightening costumes and candy.
2. (by extension) Halloween

   Synonyms: ܗܲܠܘܼܝܼܢ (halūwīn), ܥܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܥܹܐܕܵܐ ܕܟܠܵܝܗܝ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ (ʿrāḇā d-ʿēdā d-kullāyh qadīšē)

   ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܥܹܐܕܵܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܥܒ݂ܝܼܪܹܗ ܒܒܲܠܵܢܵܐ. ܠܵܐ ܚܝܼܦ ܠܹܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܨܵܘܡܸܟܵܐ.

   b-ṣaprā d-ˁēdā awa ˁḇīrēh b-ballānā. lā ḥīp lēh min ṣāwmikkā.

   On Christmas morning he entered the bath. He hadn't had a bath since Halloween.