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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤃𐤋𐤕 (dlt, literally “door”); compare Hebrew דָּלֶת (dálet), Arabic دَال (dāl) and Ancient Greek δέλτᾰ (déltă). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܵܕ݂ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ (“folding doors”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ܕܵܠܲܬ݂ • (dālaṯ) f
- dalet (the fourth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
Usage notes
- Dālaṯ represents the number four in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
- When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܕ݇), it means 4,000.
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