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Aramaic
Etymology 1
Noun
שַׁנְתָּא • (šantā) f (plural שניא)
- year
Etymology 2
Noun
שִׁנְתָּא • (transliteration needed) f (uncountable)
- sleep
Etymology 3
Noun
שִׁנָּתָא • (transliteration needed) f pl (singular שנא)
- (anatomy) teeth
- tusks, ivory
References
- “šnh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–