ܬܡܢܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Aramaic תְּמָנֶא (tmānē), from Proto-Semitic *ṯamāniyat-; compare Arabic ثَمَانٍ (ṯamānin) and Hebrew שְׁמוֹנֶה (sh'moné).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [tmaːneː]
  • (standard) IPA(key): [tmaːneː], [tmaːneʔ]

Numeral[edit]

ܬܡܵܢܹܐ (tmānēf (masculine ܬܡܵܢܝܵܐ (tmānyā))

  1. feminine of ܬܡܵܢܝܵܐ (tmānyā) eight (8)

Usage notes[edit]

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