From Middle Iranian *frēstak. Compare Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬙𐬀 (fraēšta, “messenger”), Middle Persian plystk' (frēstag, “apostle, angel”) / prystg, Persian فرشته (ferešte, “angel”), and Jewish Babylonian Aramaic פְּרֵיסְתְּקָא (pərêstəqāʾ, “royal guard, messenger”).
ܦܪܣܬܩܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܦܪܣܬܩܐ)
| state | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | ܦܪܣܬܩ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܢ |
| construct | ܦܪܣܬܩ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝ |
| emphatic | ܦܪܣܬܩܐ | ܦܪܣܬܩܐ |
| possessive forms | ||
| 1st c. sg. (my) | ܦܪܣܬܩܝ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝ |
| 2nd m. sg. (your) | ܦܪܣܬܩܟ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܟ |
| 2nd f. sg. (your) | ܦܪܣܬܩܟܝ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܟܝ |
| 3rd m. sg. (his) | ܦܪܣܬܩܗ | ܦܪܣܬܩܘܗܝ |
| 3rd f. sg. (her) | ܦܪܣܬܩܗ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܗ |
| 1st c. pl. (our) | ܦܪܣܬܩܢ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܢ |
| 2nd m. pl. (your) | ܦܪܣܬܩܟܘܢ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܟܘܢ |
| 2nd f. pl. (your) | ܦܪܣܬܩܟܝܢ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܟܝܢ |
| 3rd m. pl. (their) | ܦܪܣܬܩܗܘܢ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܗܘܢ |
| 3rd f. pl. (their) | ܦܪܣܬܩܗܝܢ | ܦܪܣܬܩܝܗܝܢ |