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kesa ܩܹܣܵܐ

kesa is the Assyrian word for wood, stick — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

  1. wood, stick.
  2. shaft (of a spear).
  3. tree
  4. gallows

Forms

Pluralkese

Examples

keset kalama
ܩܸܣܸܬ ܩܵܠܵܡܵܐ
poplar
keset garchak
ܩܹܣܸܬ ܓܵܪܟ̃ܵܟ
castor-bean tree
keset shamma
ܩܸܣܸܬ ܫܵܡܡܵܐ
pine
keset khokha, keset huli
ܩܹܣܸܬ ܚܘ̇ܚܵܐ، ܩܹܣܸܬ ܗܘ̣ܠܝܼ
peach tree
keset khurma
ܩܹܣܸܬ ܚܘ̣ܪܡܵܐ
date palm tree

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 183.

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