ܡܢܕܝܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Arabic مَنْدِيل (mandīl), borrowed from Ancient Greek μανδίλιον (mandílion), from Latin mantēlium.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mandiːlɑː]

Noun

ܡܲܢܕܝܼܠܵܐ • (mandīlā) m sg (plural ܡܲܢܕܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ (mandīlē))

  1. various kinds of cloth, textile covering
    1. tissue, napkin, serviette
    2. tablecloth
    3. hand towel, handkerchief
    4. turban cloth, sash, kerchief

Inflection

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