mesta ܡܸܣܬܵܐ
mesta is the Assyrian word for hair (single strand of hair or all the hair) — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- hair (single strand of hair or all the hair); animal hair
Examples
mesta rappe
ܡܸܣܬܵܐ ܪܵܦܦܸܐ
to fade
mestu khelana, maret-mesta
ܡܸܣܬܘ̣ ܚܹܠܵܢܵܐ، ܡܵܪܸܬ ܡܸܣܬܵܐ
hairy, shaggy
mes-tet debba
ܡܸܣ ܬܸܬ ܕܸܒܒܵܐ
the fur of a bear
bechlapele mesta
ܒܸܟ̃ܠܵܦܸܠܸܐ ܡܸܣܬܵܐ
He is splitting hairs →
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 236.
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