ܣܘܪܝܐ

• IPA^(key): [suːriːjɑː]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría), ultimately derived from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, “Assur”). Doubled of ܐܵܫܘܿܪ‎ (āšor).

ܣܘܼܪܝܼܵܐ • (surīyā) f

1. Syria: Syria (a country in Asia, Middle East)
2. (historical) An Ancient Roman province between 64 BCE and 135 CE.

From Akkadian 𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu), likely via the variants assūrāyu (Attested in Neo-Assyrian) or sūrāyu (7th century BC).

ܣܘܼܪܵܝܵܐ • (surāyā) m, plural ܣܘܼܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (surāyē), feminine ܣܘܼܪܵܝܬܵܐ‎ (surāytā)

1. Assyrian, Syriac: A person of Assyrian descent

ܣܘܼܪܵܝܵܐ • (surāyā), feminine ܣܘܼܪܵܝܬܵܐ‎ (surāytā), plural ܣܘܼܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (surāyē)

1. Assyrian, Syriac

• IPA^(key): [suːriːjɑː] (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?)

From Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría), from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, “Assur”). Doublet of ܐܬܘܪ‎.

ܣܘܪܝܐ • (sūrīā) f

1. Syria

Uncommon variant of ܣܘܪܝܝܐ‎ (sūryāyā). Likely a direct loan from Akkadian 𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu), via the variants assūrāyu (Attested in Neo-Assyrian) or sūrāyu (7th century BC).

ܣܘܪܝܐ • (sūrāyā) m

1. Syrian, Syriac, Aramean, Assyrian

   Synonyms: ܐܪܡܝܐ‎ (ārāmāyā), ܐܬܘܪܝܐ‎

   • 17 CE, Strabo, Geographica 152