ܢܪܓܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Akkadian, from Sumerian 𒀭𒄊𒀕𒃲 (^dGÌR-UNUG-GAL /⁠nergal⁠/).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [nɪr.ɡæːl.]
(Urmian) IPA^(key): [nɪr.dʒæːl.]

Proper noun

ܢܸܪܓܲܠ • (nirgal) m

(astronomy) Mars: The fourth planet in our solar system; represented by ♂.
(Mesopotamian mythology) Nergal: An ancient Mesopotamian god associated with war. Corresponding to the Roman god Mars and the Greek god Ares.

See also

(planets of the Solar System) ܢܵܒ݂ܘܿ (nāḇō), ܟܲܘܟܵܒ݂ܬܵܐ (kawkāḇtā), ܐܲܪܥܵܐ (arˁā), ܢܸܪܓܲܠ (nirgal), ܒܹܝܠ (bēl), ܟܹܐܘܵܢ (kēˀwān), ܐܘܼܪܵܢܘܿܣ (ūrānōs), ܢܹܦܬܘܼܢܘܿܣ (nēptūnōs), ܦܠܘܼܛܘܿܢ (plūṭōn)

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