ܢܣܝܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܢܣܝܪܐ
Root
ܢ ܣ ܪ (n s r)
2 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܢܣܝܪܐ, past participle of ܢܵܣܹܪ (nāsēr, to saw); ultimately a Calque of Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma, something sawed), cognate to Hebrew מִנְסָרָה (minsará) and Arabic مَوْشُور (mawšūr).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܢܣܝܼܪܵܐ (nsīrām sg (plural ܢܣܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (nsīrē))

  1. (geometry) prism (polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)
  2. (physics) prism (block used to split or reflect light)

Inflection

Verb

ܢܣܝܼܪܵܐ (nsīrā) (feminine ܢܣܝܼܪܬܵܐ (nsīrtā), plural ܢܣܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (nsīrē))

  1. past participle of ܢܵܣܹܪ (nāsēr)