sita ܣܝܼܬܵܐ
sita is the Assyrian word for committee — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- committee; sect, faction mu
- span of the hand
Forms
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Examples
kha-sitele komu ina khzi mut shulale gure gure vadele
ܚܵܐ ܣܝܼܛܸܠܸܐ ܩܘ̇ܡܘ̣ ܐܝܼܢܵܐ ܚܙܝܼ ܡܘ̣ܬ ܫܘ̣ܠܵܠܸܐ ܓܘ̣ܪܸܐ ܓܘ̣ܪܸܐ ܘܵܕܸܠܸܐ
He is only a span tall, but look at what a commotion he makes (said of a small child)
kha-sita komule ina khzi mut alduyele nasha.
ܚܵܐ ܣܝܼܛܵܐ ܩܘ̇ܡܘ̣ܠܸܐ ܐܝܼܢܵܐ ܚܙܝܼ ܡܘ̣ܬ ܐܵܠܕܘ̣ܝܸܠܸܐ ܢܵܫܵܐ.
He is only a span tall, but look what a deceptive man he is
sita suppa
ܣܝܼܛܵܐ ܣܘ̣ܦܦܵܐ
span of a finger (tall, said of a deceptive person)
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 285.
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