ܚܫܘܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܚ ܫ ܟ (ḥ š k)
3 terms

Of the adjective pattern 1a22ū3ā; compare Hebrew חָשׁוּךְ (khashúkh). In the dialects, the rules of begadkefat are disregarded, and are most likely denominal of or reshaped by a word such as ܚܘܼܫܟܵܐ (ḥuškā), hence the absence of the normally-expected /x/.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ܚܲܫܘܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (ḥašūḵā) (feminine ܚܲܫܘܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ (ḥašuḵtā), plural ܚܲܫܘܼܟ݂ܹ̈ܐ (ḥašūḵē))

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    Antonym: ܒܲܗܘܼܪܵܐ (bahūrā)