ܢܨܝܚܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ܢ ܨ ܚ (n ṣ ḥ)
1 term

Adjective derived from the verb ܢܵܨܹܚ (nāṣēḥ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nasˤsˤiːxɑː]

Adjective[edit]

ܢܲܨܝܼܚܵܐ (naṣīḥā) (feminine ܢܲܨܝܼܚܬܵܐ (naṣīḥtā), plural ܢܲܨܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ (naṣīḥē))

  1. noble, aristocratic, refined, honourable
  2. excellent, eminent, distinguished
  3. well-behaved, well-mannered, polite

Noun[edit]

ܢܲܨܝܼܚܵܐ (naṣīḥām sg (plural ܢܲܨܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ (naṣīḥē), feminine ܢܲܨܝܼܚܬܵܐ (naṣīḥtā))

  1. a noble, a member of the nobility