ܦܘܪܛܥܢܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *purḡūṯ- (“flea”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [puːrtˤaʕːnɑː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [pur.tˤeːnɑː]
Noun
ܦܘܼܪܛܲܥܢܵܐ • (purṭaˁnā) m (plural ܦܘܼܪ̈ܛܲܥܢܹܐ (purṭaˁnē))
- flea (insect)
From Proto-Semitic *purḡūṯ- (“flea”).
ܦܘܼܪܛܲܥܢܵܐ • (purṭaˁnā) m (plural ܦܘܼܪ̈ܛܲܥܢܹܐ (purṭaˁnē))