ܐܫܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic ⁧שֵׁית⁩ (šeṯṯ), from Proto-Semitic *šidṯat-; compare Arabic ⁧سِتّ⁩ (sitt) and Hebrew ⁧שֵׁשׁ⁩ (shésh).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɪʃ.ɪt.]

Numeral

⁧ܐܸܫܸܬ⁩ • (išit) f (masculine ⁧ܐܸܫܬܵܐ⁩ (ištā))

  1. feminine of ⁧ܐܸܫܬܵܐ⁩ (ištā) six (6)

Usage notes
  • In some dialects of colloquial Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, the form ⁧ܐܸܫܬܵܐ⁩ (ištā) is often used regardless of gender.
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