shapira ܫܵܦܝܼܪܵܐ
shapira is the Assyrian word for beautiful, pretty — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- beautiful, pretty
Forms
| Plural | shapire |
|---|---|
| Feminine | shaperta |
Examples
kha-bakhta raba shaperta
ܚܵܐ ܒܵܚܬܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܫܵܦܸܪܬܵܐ
a very beautiful woman
mikhulyate shapire
ܡܝܼܚܘ̣ܠܝܵܬܸܐ ܫܵܦܝܼܪܸܐ
beautiful dishes (of food)
ukhcha shapira kala etvale
ܐܘ̣ܚܟ̃ܵܐ ܫܵܦܝܼܪܵܐ ܩܵܠܵܐ ܐܸܬܘܵܠܸܐ
He had such a beautiful voice
shaperta
ܫܵܦܸܪܬܵܐ
beautifully
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 290.
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