ܬܫܪܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܫ ܪ ܐ (š r ˀ)
11 terms

Inherited from Aramaic תִּשְׁרִין, from Akkadian 𒌗𒌆 (ititašrītu, beginning), possibly because the early Arameans regarded autumn as the start of the year or because this month is the start of the second-half of the year from ܢܝܼܣܵܢ (nīsān).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ܬܸܫܪܝܼܢ • (tišrīnm

  1. Autumn month
  2. Tishrei (first month of the Jewish calendar of twenty-nine days)
    Coordinate terms: ܐܝܼܠܘܿܠ (īlōl, Elul), ܡܲܪܚܸܫܘܵܢ (marḥišwān, Cheshvan)

Derived terms