ܣܢܣܪܐ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ܣܸܢܣܵܪܵܐ ܕܚܲܨܵܐ (sinsārā dḥaṣṣā)
Etymology[edit]
From Akkadian eṣem ṣēru (“bone of the back”). Partial doublet of ܥܸܛܡܵܐ (ˁiṭmā, “thigh”). Doublet of ܣܸܢܣܘܿܪܵܐ (sinsōrā, “icicle”). Unattested in Classical Syriac.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [sɪnsaːra]
Noun[edit]
ܣܸܢܣܵܪܵܐ • (sinsārā) m (plural ܣܸܢܣܵܪܹ̈ܐ (sinsārē))
- backbone, spine
- Synonym: ܓܪܸܡ ܚܲܨܵܐ (grim ḥaṣṣā)