zuyza ܙܘ̣ܝܙܵܐ
zuyza is the Assyrian word for coin — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- coin; amount of money, pl. money
Forms
| Plural | zuyze |
|---|
Examples
drile zuyze alle
ܕܪܝܼܠܸܐ ܙܘ̣ܝܙܸܐ ܐܵܠܠܹ
He poured money onto them (e.g. newly married couple)
zuyza khurda vedle
ܙܘ̣ܝܙܵܐ ܚܘ̣ܪܕܵܐ ܘܸܕܠܸܐ
He broke down the money into small change
akhel i zuyze
ܐܵܚܸܠ ܐܝܼ ܙܘ̣ܝܙܸܐ
to embezzle
kha-zuyza raba
ܚܵܐ ܙܘ̣ܝܙܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ
a lot of money
gari ka-arbab kmayutet kha zuyze yavvivalun
ܓܵܪܝܼ ܩܵܐ ܐܵܪܒܵܒ ܟܡܵܝܘ̣ܬܸܬ ܚܵ ܙܘ̣ܝܙܸܐ ܝܵܘܘܝܼܘܵܠܘ̣ܢ
They had to give the landlord a certain sum of money
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 349.
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