ܦܘܪܛܥܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *purḡūṯ- (“flea”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [puːrtˤaʕːnɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [pur.tˤeːnɑː]

Noun

ܦܘܼܪܛܲܥܢܵܐ • (purṭaʿnā) m (plural ܦܘܼܪ̈ܛܲܥܢܹܐ (purṭaʿnē))

  1. flea (insect)
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