ܚܡܘܨܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܚ ܡ ܨ (ḥ m ṣ)
4 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic חַמוּצָא (ḥamuṣā); cognate to Hebrew חָמוּץ (khamútz) and Arabic حَامِض (ḥāmiḍ). Doublet of ܚܲܡܝܼܥܵܐ (ḥamīˁā, leavened). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ū3ā.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [xammuːsˤɑː]

Adjective

ܚܲܡܘܼܨܵܐ • (ḥamūṣā) (feminine ܚܲܡܘܼܨܬܵܐ (ḥamuṣtā), plural ܚܲܡܘܼܨܹ̈ܐ (ḥamūṣē))

  1. sour, unripe, acidic
    ܠܲܝܡܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܗܘܿܢ ܛܲܥܡܵܐ ܚܲܡܘܼܨܵܐ
    laymōnē īṯ bhōn ṭaˁmā ḥamūṣā
    Lemons have a sour taste

Derived terms

See also

Basic tastes in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic · ܛܲܥܡܹ̈ܐ (ṭaˁmē) (layout · text)
ܚܸܠܝܵܐ (ḥilyā) ܚܲܡܘܼܨܵܐ (ḥamūṣā) ܡܲܠܘܼܚܵܐ (malūḥā) ܡܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (marīrā) ܨܲܪܘܼܦܵܐ (ṣarūpā) [Term?]