ܚܡܫܥܣܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic ⁧חַמְשַׁעֵסְרֶא⁩ (ḥaməšaʿesrē). Equivalent to ⁧ܚܲܡܸܫ⁩ (ḥamiš, “five”) +‎ ⁧ܥܸܣܲܪ⁩ (ʿisar, “ten”); compare Arabic ⁧خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ⁩ (ḵamsa ʕašrata) 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 (ḥamšaˁsar) fifteen (15)

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