Urmia
English
Etymology
Probably from Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܐܘܪ (w-r, “city”), a common Assyrian name for cities around Mesopotamia, and ܡܝܐ (miyā, “water”), referring to the great lake nearby.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜːmɪə/
Proper noun
Urmia
- A salt lake northwestern Iran, near Turkey
- A city and capital of West Azerbaijan, Iran, on the shore of the lake of the same name
Translations
lake in Iran
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