ܨܦܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܨ ܦ ܐ (ṣ p ˀ)
4 terms

Passive participle of ܨܵܦܹܐ (ṣāpē, “to be pure”); cognate of Arabic صَافٍ (ṣāfin).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sˤɪpjɑː]

Adjective

ܨܸܦܝܵܐ • (ṣipyā) (feminine ܨܦܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ṣpīṯā), plural ܨܸܦܝܹ̈ܐ (ṣipyē))

  1. pure, clear, unmixed
  2. serene, bright
    Synonyms: ܨܸܚܘܵܢܵܐ (ṣiḥwānā), ܢܲܗܝܼܪܵܐ (nahīrā), ܒܲܗܘܼܪܵܐ (bahūrā)

Derived terms

  • ܨܸܦܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (ṣipyāˀīṯ)
  • ܨܸܦܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ṣipyūṯā)
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