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Jewish Babylonian Aramaic
gīsā - side, arm
(Jastrow 241, DJBA 282a)
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*giŝŝ-
- torso, body
(SED I No. 97)
The protoform *giŝŝ- is supported by Akk., Arm., Arb. Daṯ. and presumably MSA.