ܐܛܪܘܓܐ ܚܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܐܛܪ̈ܘܓܐ ܗܢܕܘܝܐ

Etymology

From ܐܸܛܪܘܼܓܵܐ‎ (iṭrūgā, “citron”) +‎ ܚܸܠܝܵܐ‎ (ḥilyā, “sweet”) coined as substitute for the common Arabism ܦܘܼܪܬܩܵܠܵܐ‎ (pūrtqālā).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ʔɪ.tˤruɡ.ɡɑː‿xɪl.jɑː]

Noun

ܐܸܛܪܘܼܓܵܐ ܚܸܠܝܵܐ • (iṭrūgā ḥilyā) m sg (plural ܐܸܛܪ̈ܘܼܓܹܐ ܚܸܠܝܹ̈ܐ (iṭrūgē ḥilyē))

(modern) orange

Related terms

ܐ݇ܛܪܘܿܓ݂ܵܐ‎ (ṭrōḡā, “the orange color”)

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