ܢܛܝܪܘܬ ܚܘܠܡܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “Keeping of health”, Partial calque of Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή τέχνη (hugieinḗ tékhnē) as a substitute for the common Hellenism ܗܘܼܓ݂ܝܼܢܝܼܩܹܐ (hūḡīnīqē).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nətˤiːruːθ‿xulmɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܢܛܝܼܪܘܼܬ݂ ܚܘܼܠܡܵܢܵܐ • (nṭīrūṯ ḥulmānā) f pl

  1. hygiene
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