ܛܝܣܬܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
ܛܝܣܬܐ
Etymology
From the root ܛ-ܘ-ܣ (ṭ-w-s) related to flying.
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [tˤaj.jɑsːtɑː]
Noun
ܛܲܝܵܣܬܵܐ (ṭāyasta) f (plural ܛܲܝܵܣܹ̈ܐ (ṭāyase))
- aeroplane, airplane, plane: a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces.
- Synonym: ܛܝܼܵܪܵܐ (ṭiyara)
- ܐܝܼܬ ܠܝܼ ܛܲܝܵܣܬܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܕܫܵܩܠܹܢ ܒܦܲܠܓܵܐ ܕܫܲܥܬܵܐ. ― ītlī ṭāyasta qa d-šaqlen b-pālga d-šāʿta. ― I have a plane to catch in half an hour.
Related terms
- ܦܲܪܚܵܢܬܵܐ (pārḳanta, “helicopter”)
- ܒܹܝܬ ܛܲܘܣܵܐ (bēt ṭāwsa, “airport”)
- ܛܵܝܘܿܣܵܐ (ṭayosa, “pilot”)