ܙܦܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܙ ܦ ܬ (z p t)
2 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic זִפתָּא (zip̄tā), possibly borrowed from Akkadian 𒍣𒅁𒌈 (zi-ib-tum /⁠ziptu, zibtu⁠/); related to Hebrew זֶפֶת (zéfet) and Arabic زِفْت (zift).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [zɪf.tɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [zuːtɑː]

Noun

ܙܸܦ̮ܬܵܐ • (ziftā) m

  1. tar, pitch
  2. asphalt, bitumen

Inflection

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