ܫܒܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic שְׁבַעֵסְרֶא (šəḇaʿesrē). Equivalent to ܫܒ݂ܲܥ (šḇaʿ, “seven”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ (sabʕa ʕašrata) and Hebrew שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה (sh'vá 'esré).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʃə.wa.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

ܫܒ݂ܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (šḇaʿisrē) f (masculine ܫܲܒ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (šaḇaʿsar))

1. feminine of ܫܲܒ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (šaḇaˁsar) seventeen (17)

Usage notes

• In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܫܲܒ݂ܲܥܣܲܪ (šaḇaʿsar) is often used regardless of gender.