ܨܘܨ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܨ ܘ ܨ (ṣ w ṣ)
2 terms

Diverged from ܟ̰ܵܘܸܟ̰ (čāwič, “To chirp”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sˤaːwɪsˤ]

Verb

ܨܵܘܸܨ • (ṣāwiṣ) (present participle ܨܘܵܨܵܐ (ṣwāṣā), past participle ܨܘܝܼܨܵܐ (ṣwīṣā))

1. to squeak
2. (figuratively, humorous) to scream, yell, cry in a high-pitched tone (said usually of misbehaving children)