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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤇𐤕 (ḥt, literally “courtyard”); compare Hebrew חֵית (khet), Arabic حَاء (ḥāʔ), خَاء (ḵāʔ) and Ancient Greek ἦτᾰ (êtă).
Pronunciation
Noun
ܚܹܝܬ݂ • (ḥēṯ) f
- Heth (the eighth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
Usage notes
- Ḥēṯ represents the number eight in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
- When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܚ݇), it means 8,000.
Coordinate terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ܚܲܝܲܬ݂ • (ḥayyaṯ) f sg (plural ܚܲܝܵܬ݂̈ (ḥayyāṯ))
- singular construct state of ܚܲܝܬܵܐ (ḥaytā, “alive”)
Interjection
ܚܲܝܹܬ! • (ḥayyēt!)
- alternative form of ܚܵܝܹܝܬ! (ḥāyēt!)