ܫܦܬܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

ܫܦܬܝܐ

Etymology[edit]

From Northern Kurdish شیفتی (şiftî).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ܫܸܦܬܝܼܵܐ (šiptīyām 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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