Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Diverged from ܨܵܘܸܨ (ṣāwiṣ, “To squeek”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʃˤaːwɪt͡ʃˤ]
ܟ̰ܵܘܸܟ̰ • (čāwič) (present participle ܟ̰ܘܵܟ̰ܵܐ (čwāčā), past participle ܟ̰ܘܝܼܟ̰ܵܐ (čwīčā))
- to chirp, cheep, twitter, peep
- ܨܸܦܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܸܟ̰ܘܵܟ̰ܵܐ ܒܲܪܵܝܹܐ ― ṣiprē bičwāčā barrāyē ― Little birds are chirping outside.