ܐܬܘܪܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Noun

ܐܬܘܪܝܐ • (ˀăṯūryā)

  1. Assyrian people

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu) with a sound shift from /š/ to /ṯ/. The meaning of “enemy” is from the biblical association of the Ancient Assyrians as the enemies of the Ancient Israelites. Doublet of ܣܘܪܝܝܐ and ܫܘܪܝܐ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔɑθorɑjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔɑθorɑje] (plural)

Noun

ܐܬܘܪܝܐ • (ʾāṯōrāyā) (plural ܐܬܘܪ̈ܝܐ (ʾāṯōrāyē))

  1. Assyrian
  2. Mosulite
    Synonym: ܡܘܨܠܝܐ
  3. (figuratively) Enemy
    Synonym: ܒܥܠܕܒܒܐ

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