shekla ܫܸܟܠܵܐ
shekla is the Assyrian word for picture, image — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- picture, image, photograph; portrait, shape, icon, reflection
Examples
garesh i shekla
ܓܵܪܸܫ ܐܝܼ ܫܸܟܠܵܐ
to draw, to make a portrait
shekla greshli mennukh b-kalama
ܫܸܟܠܵܐ ܓܪܸܫܠܝܼ ܡܸܢܢܘ̣ܚ ܒ ܩܵܠܵܡܵܐ
I drew a picture with you with a pen
shekla shkelli mennukh b-durben
ܫܸܟܠܵܐ ܫܩܸܠܠܝܼ ܡܸܢܢܘ̣ܚ ܒ ܕܘ̣ܪܒܸܢ
I took a photo of you with a camera
a-yala sheklele
ܐܵܐ ܝܵܠܵܐ ܫܸܟܠܸܠܸܐ
This boy is (like) a picture (of beauty)
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 293.
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