ܥܣܪ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Aramaic עֲסַר (ʿăsar), from Proto-Semitic *ʕaśarat-; compare Arabic عَشْر (ʕašr) and Hebrew עֶשֶׂר (éser).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʕɪssar]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ʔɪssar]

Numeral[edit]

ܥܸܣܲܪ (ˁissarf (masculine ܥܸܣܪܵܐ (ˁisrā))

  1. feminine of ܥܸܣܪܵܐ (ˁisrā) ten (10)

Usage notes[edit]

  • In some dialects of colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܥܸܣܪܵܐ (ˁisrā) is often used regardless of gender.