ܫܚܘܪܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܚ ܪ (š ḥ r)
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Feminine of the noun pattern 1i22ō3ā. The plural takes the masculine ending because charcoal is typically referred to as a collective.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃɪxxortaː]

Noun

ܫܸܚܘܿܪܬܵܐ • (šiḥōrtāf (plural ܫܸܚܘܿܪܹ̈ܐ (šiḥōrē))

  1. piece of charcoal (not burning)

Usage notes

The plural refers to charcoal as a collective, not ‘pieces of charcoal’.