ܣܦܝܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܣ ܦ ܩ (s p q)
1 term

Etymology

Zero is a semantic loan from Arabic صِفر.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [spiːqɑː]

Adjective

ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ • (spīqā) (feminine ܣܦܝܼܩܬܵܐ (spīqtā), plural ܣ̈ܦܝܼܩܹܐ (spīqē))

  1. empty
  2. eaten alone (of food)
    ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ
    laḥmā spīqā
    Bread eaten alone

Numeral

ܣܦܝܼܩܵܐ • (spīqā)

  1. zero (0)
    Synonym: ܨܝܼܦܵܪ (ṣīpār)
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