dekna ܕܸܩܢܵܐ
dekna is the Assyrian word for beard — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- beard
Forms
| Plural | dekne |
|---|
Examples
dekna petya/melya
bushy beard
garranet dekna
ܓܵܪܪܵܢܸܬ ܕܸܩܢܵܐ
barber
shvekle deknu, la grile
ܫܘܸܩܠܸܐ ܕܸܩܢܘ̣، ܠܵܐ ܓܪܝܼܠܸܐ
He let his beard grow, he did not shave
mar-dekna nasha
ܡܵܪ ܕܸܩܢܵܐ ܢܵܫܵܐ
a bearded man
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 143.
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