ܬܫܪܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒌗 𒌆 (^ititašrītu, “beginning”), possibly because the early Arameans regarded autumn as the start of the year.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [tiʃ.riːn]
(Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃeːriː]

Proper noun

ܬܸܫܪܝܼܢ • (tišrin) m

Autumn month
Tishrei: The first month of the Jewish calendar (of twenty-nine days), following Elul and preceding Cheshvan.

Derived terms

ܬܸܫܪ̈ܝܵܘܵܬܹܐ‎ (tišryāwātē, “Autumn”)
ܬܸܫܪܝܼܢ ܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܵܐ‎ (tišrin qamāyā, “October”)
ܬܸܫܪܝܼܢ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܵܐ‎ (tišrin ḥārāyā, “November”)

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