ܦܬܘܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܦ ܬ ܐ (p t ˀ)
4 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic פֵּתְוָא (peṯwā); cognate to Arabic فَتْوَى (fatwā).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [pɪt.wɑː]

Noun

ܦܸܬܘܵܐ • (pitwā) m sg (plural ܦܸܬܘܹ̈ܐ (pitwē))

  1. width, breadth
    ܦܸܬܘܵܐ ܕܬܵܘܵܢܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ 10 ܡܝܼܛܪܹ̈ܐ
    pitwā d-tāwānā ìlēh 10 mīṭrē
    The breadth of the room is 10 metres.
  2. latitude

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