ܣܦܝܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܣ ܦ ܪ (s p r)
6 terms

Passive participle of ܣܵܦܹܪ (sāpēr, “to write, scribe”) reinforced by ܣܵܦܪܵܐ (sāprā, “scribe, learned person”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [səpiːrɑː]

Adjective

ܣܦܝܼܪܵܐ • (spīrā) (feminine ܣܦܝܼܪܬܵܐ (spīrtā), plural ܣܦܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (spīrē))

  1. expert, experienced, proficient
  2. knowing, aware, well-informed
  3. learned, erudite, scholarly

Derived terms

  • ܣܦܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (spīrāˀīṯ)

Noun

ܣܦܝܼܪܵܐ • (spīrā) m sg (plural ܣܦܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (spīrē), feminine ܣܦܝܼܪܬܵܐ (spīrtā))

  1. expert, specialist
  2. consultant
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