ܡܥܙܬܐ

See Classical Syriac ܡܙܬܐ, Classical Syriac ܡܥܙܐ.

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mɪʕztaː]
• (Bakhdede) IPA^(key): [mɪʔɪsta]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [mɪzzeːta]
• (Barwari) IPA^(key): [mɪsta]

ܡܸܥܙܬܵܐ • (miˁztā) f (plural ܡܸ̈ܥܙܹܐ (miˁzē) or ܡܸܥ̈ܙܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (miˁzyāṯā))

1. single hair
2. whisker (long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal)

The plural ܡܸ̈ܥܙܹܐ (miˁzē) is used for the collective sense while the plural ܡܸܥ̈ܙܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (miˁzyāṯā) is used for the individual sense.