ܙܘܠܚܙܘܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

ܥܘܠܒܐ ܕܙܘܠܚܙܘܐ

Etymology[edit]

From the construct form of ܙܘܼܠܵܐ (zūlā, tape; ribbon) +‎ ܚܸܙܘܵܐ (ḥizwā, vision), thus “tape of vision,” a neologism.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [zul.xɪz.wɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܙܘܼܠܚܸܙܘܵܐ (zulḥizwām sg (plural ܙܘܼܠܚܸܙܘܹ̈ܐ (zulḥizwē))

  1. videotape (wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images for subsequent playback or broadcasting)
    ܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ ܠܲܢ ܙܘܼܠܚܸܙܘܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܕܵܘܝܼܕ ܩܵܐ ܥܹܐܕܵܐ ܕܡܵܘܠܵܕܹܗ ܕܐܸܫܬܝܼ ܫܸܢܹ̈ܐ.
    ˁḇīd lan zulḥizwā qā dāwīd qā ˁēdā d-māwlādēh d-ištī šinnē.
    We made a video montage of Robbie for his fiftieth birthday.
  2. video (short film clip, with or without audio)
    ܚܵܝܪܲܚ ܙܘܼܠܚܸܙܘܹ̈ܐ ܚܲܕܬܹ̈ܐ ܕܝܼܵܝܗܝ ܥܲܠ ܝܘܼܬܝܘܼܒ.
    ḥāyraḥ zulḥizwē ḥadtē dīyāyh ˁal yutyūb.
    Let’s watch their new videos on YouTube.

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