ܢܝܣܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Pluralized form of ܢܝܼܣܵܢ (nīsān), from Akkadian 𒌚𒁈 (nisannum).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [niːsɑːneː]

Noun

ܢܝܼ̈ܣܵܢܹܐ • (nīsānēm pl

  1. (uncountable) spring (season when plants bloom and dormant animals spring to life)
    Synonyms: (formal, literary) ܪܒ݂ܝܼܥܵܐ (rḇīˁā), (formal, literary) ܬܸܕܐܵܐ (tidˀā), (dialectal) ܒܲܗܵܪ (bahhār)

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