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karuvva ܩܵܪܘ̣ܘܘܵܐ

karuvva is the Assyrian word for cock, rooster — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

  1. cock, rooster
  2. sty (on eye)

Forms

Pluralkaruvve

Examples

karuvvet messer
ܩܵܪܘ̣ܘܘܸܬ ܡܸܣܣܸܪ
turkey-cock
karuvvet deshta
ܩܵܪܘ̣ܘܘܸܬ ܕܸܫܬܵܐ
pheasant
karuvva plitele al-ayni
ܩܵܪܘ̣ܘܘܵܐ ܦܠܝܼܛܸܠܸܐ ܐܵܠ ܐܵܝܢܝܼ
I have a sty on my eye

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 189.

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