ܫܡܫ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܡ ܫ (š m š)
7 terms

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Akkadian 𒀭𒌓 (Šamaš).

Pronunciation

• ܫܡܸܫ:
  • (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈʃmɪʃ]
• ܫܲܡܲܫ:
  • (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈʃam.maʃ]

Proper noun

ܫܡܸܫ or ܫܲܡܲܫ • (šmiš or šammaš) m

1. Shamash

Noun

ܫܡܸܫ • (šmiš) f sg (plural ܫܸܡܫܲܝ̈ (šimšay))

1. singular construct state of ܫܸܡܫܵܐ (šimšā, “sun”)