ܚܡܫܥܣܪܐ

ܚܡܫܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic חַמְשַׁעֵסְרֶא‎ (ḥaməšaʿesrē).Equivalent to ܚܲܡܸܫ‎ (ḥamiš, “five”) +‎ ܥܸܣܲܪ‎ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ‎‎ (ḵamsa ʿašrata) and Hebrew חֲמֵשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה‎‎‎ (khamésh 'esré).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [xam.ʃa.ʕɪs.reː]

Numeral

ܚܲܡܫܲܥܸܣܪܹܐ • (ḥamšaʿisrē) f (masculine ܚܲܡܫܲܥܣܲܪ‎ (ḥamšaʿsar))

1. feminine of ܚܲܡܫܲܥܣܲܪ‎ fifteen (15)

Usage notes

• In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܚܲܡܫܲܥܣܲܪ‎ (ḥamšaʿsar) is often used regardless of gender.