ܐܫܘܪ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
Modern learned borrowing from Aramaic אֲשׁוּר (ˀăšūr), from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Ashur”) the original capital named after the chief deity of that city. Doublet of ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪ (āṯōr).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [ʔaːʃoːr]
Proper noun
ܐܵܫܘܿܪ • (āšōr) m
- the head of the Assyrian pantheon, later identified with Anshar
- a male given name common among Assyrian people
Derived terms
- ܐܵܫܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ (āšōrāyā, “Assyrian”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Syriac, from Biblical Hebrew [Term?].
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [ʔaːʃoːr]
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