ܫܒܥ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Aramaic שְבַע (šəḇaʿ), from Proto-Semitic *šabʕat-; compare Arabic سَبْع (sabʿ) and Hebrew שֶׁבַע (shéva').
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [ʃwaʕ.]
Numeral
ܫܒ݂ܲܥ • (šḇaʿ) f (masculine ܫܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ (šaḇʿā))
- feminine of ܫܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ seven (7)
Usage notes
- In colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ܫܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ (šaḇʿā) is often used regardless of gender.