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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Derived from ܨܵܘܡܵܐ (ṣāwmā, “fast”) and the Kurdish diminutive ending -ikka (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
ܨܵܘܡܸܟܵܐ • (ṣāwmikkā) m
- Tradition practiced by Assyrians (especially of Syria) to motivate children to fast during the Nativity Fast & Lent through the use of frightening costumes and candy.
- (by extension) Halloween
- Synonyms: ܗܲܠܘܼܝܼܢ (halūwīn), ܥܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܥܹܐܕܵܐ ܕܟܠܵܝܗܝ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ (ʿrāḇā d-ʿēdā d-kullāyh qadīšē)
ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܥܹܐܕܵܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܥܒ݂ܝܼܪܹܗ ܒܒܲܠܵܢܵܐ. ܠܵܐ ܚܝܼܦ ܠܹܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܨܵܘܡܸܟܵܐ.- b-ṣaprā d-ˁēdā awa ˁḇīrēh b-ballānā. lā ḥīp lēh min ṣāwmikkā.
- On Christmas morning he entered the bath. He hadn't had a bath since Halloween.