ܫܦܬܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܫܦܬܝܐ

Etymology

From Northern Kurdish شیفتی (şiftî).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʃɪp.ˈtiːjɑː]

Noun

ܫܸܦܬܝܼܵܐ • (šiptīyā) m sg (plural ܫܸܦܬܝܼܹܐ (šiptīyē))

  1. watermelon (large fruit with smooth green skin, red pulp, and watery juice)
    ܫܲܒ݂ܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܹܐ݇ܟ݂ܵܠܵܐ ܫܸܦܬܝܼܵܐ ܒܝܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܚܸܡܵܐ ܒܩܲܝܛܵܐ.
    šaḇrē bēḵālā šiptīyā b-yāwmā d-ḥimmā b-qayṭā.
    Children eating watermelon on a hot summer’s day.

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