ܝܓܝܣܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Compare Classical Syriac ܓܝܼܣܵܐ (gīsā)/ܐܲܓ݂ܝܼܣܵܐ (aḡīsā).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [jaɣiː.saː.]

Noun

ܝܲܓ݂ܝܼܣܵܐ • (yaḡīsā) m

1. wife’s sister’s husband

Usage notes

“Wife’s brother’s wife” is expressed as ܒܲܟ݂ܬ ܒܲܪܚܡܵܝܵܐ (baḵt barḥmāyā)

See also

• ܐܝܼܕ݂ܲܡܬ݂ܵܐ (īḏamṯā, “husband’s brother’s wife”)