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peshitta

/pʃit.tɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
peshit-ta
IPA
/pʃit.tɑː/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Syriac translation of the Bible.

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (pəšīṭtā), shortened from ܡܦܩܬܐ ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (mappaqtā pəšīṭtā, “simple version”).

Questions

How do you pronounce peshitta?
The recorded pronunciation is /pʃit.tɑː/.
What does peshitta mean?
A Syriac translation of the Bible.
Where does peshitta come from?
From Classical Syriac ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (pəšīṭtā), shortened from ܡܦܩܬܐ ܦܫܝܛܬܐ (mappaqtā pəšīṭtā, “simple version”).

How to pronounce peshitta

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “peshitta”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pʃit.tɑː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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