ܫܬܐ

Classical Syriac

Pronunciation
  • (Classical Syriac) IPA(key): /ˈʃə.tɑ/, [ˈʃ(ə.)tɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʃtɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʃto]

As per normal Syriac phonological rules, the voiceless alveolar stop (/t/) spirantizes into a fricative, the voiceless dental (/θ/). However, it dissimilates back into a stop due to being adjacent to the voiceless postalveolar fricative (/ʃ/).

Etymology 1

Compare Hebrew שָָׁתָה‎ (šāṯâ).

Verb

ܫܬܐ • (šətā) (peal construction)

  1. to drink
See also
  • ܪܘܐ‎ (rəwā)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *šidθ-.

Alternative forms

Numeral

ܫܬܐ • (šətā) m

  1. six (6)
See also
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