ܓܐܙܒܪܐ

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܓܙܒܪܐ (gezaḇrā, “treasurer, steward”), from Old Persian *ganzabarah; compare Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbár), Persian گنجور (ganjur) and Late Babylonian 𒃶𒍝𒁀𒊒 (gan-za-ba-ru /⁠ganzabaru⁠/).

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡeːzaw.rɑː]

ܓܹܐܙܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ • (gēzaḇrā) m sg (plural ܓܹܐܙܲܒ݂ܪܹ̈ܐ (gēzaḇrē), feminine ܓܹܐܙܒ݂ܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ (gēzḇarṯā))

1. cashier (one who works at a till or receives payments)

   ܪܵܒܵܐ ܐܲܓ݂ܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܐܲܝܟ݂ ܡܩܲܒܠܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܢ ܓܹܐܙܲܒ݂ܪܹ̈ܐ ܓܵܘ ܕܸܟܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܩܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܛܲܠܩܝܼ ܫܘܼܠܗ̈ܘܿܢ ܒܫܸܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܒܹܐ݇ܬ݂ܵܝܵܐ ܝܢܵܐ.

   rābā aḡīrē ayḵ mqablānē yan gēzaḇrē gāw dikkānē qāwmā d-ṭalqī šulhōn b-šinnē d-bēṯāyā ìnā.

   Many employees as receptionists or cashiers in shops might lose their jobs in the coming years.