ܫܪܫܝܐ

From ܫܸܪܫܵܐ (širšā, “root”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); compare Hebrew שָׁרְשִׁי (shor'shí).

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʃɪrʃɑːjɑː]

ܫܸܪܫܵܝܵܐ • (širšāyā) (feminine ܫܸܪܫܵܝܬܵܐ (širšāytā), plural ܫܸܪ̈ܫܵܝܹܐ (širšāyē))

1. rooted
2. deep-seated, entrenched
3. indigenous, native

   Synonyms: ܐܲܨܠܵܝܵܐ (aṣlāyā), ܐܲܬܪܵܝܵܐ (atrāyā), ܒܘܼܟ݂ܢܵܐ (buḵnā)

• ܫܸܪܫܵܢܵܝܵܐ (širšānāyā, “radical”)

ܫܸܪܫܵܝܵܐ • (širšāyā) m sg (plural ܫܸܪ̈ܫܵܝܹܐ (širšāyē), feminine ܫܸܪܫܵܝܬܵܐ (širšāytā))

1. autochthon, native, indigenous person
2. an indigenous animal or plant
3. a person born and living in the place of his ancestors

• ܫܸܪܫܵܝܘܼܬܵܐ (širšāyūtā, “indigeneity”)