ܐܬܘܪܝܐ
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔɑθurɑjɑ] (singular)
- IPA(key): [ʔɑθurɑje] (plural)
Noun
ܐܬܘܪܝܐ • (ʾāṯūrāyāʾ) (plural ܐܬܘܪ̈ܝܐ (ʾāṯūrāyēʾ))
Further reading
- J. Payne Smith (Mrs. Margoliouth), A Compendious Syriac Dictionary (Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1903) p. 32
- Lexicon Syriacum – Hassan Bar Bahlul p. 322
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