Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Latin Britannia.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [briːtˤɑːnijːjɑː]

Proper noun

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ܒܪܝܼܛܵܢܝܼܵܐ (brīṭānīyāf

  1. Britain (an island in Northern Europe)
    Synonym: ܒܪܝܼܛܵܢܝܼܵܐ ܪܲܒܬܵܐ (brīṭānīyā rabtā)
  2. Britain (a country in Northern Europe; capital: London)
    Synonyms: ܡܲܠܟܘܼܬܵܐ ܡܚܲܝܕܬܵܐ (malkūtā mḥaydtā), (colloquial) ܐܲܢܓܠܝܼܵܐ (anglīyā)

Etymology 2

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From the above + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [briːtˤɑːnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܒܪܝܼܛܵܢܵܝܵܐ (brīṭānāyā) (feminine ܒܪܝܼܛܵܢܵܝܬܵܐ (brīṭānāytā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܛܵܢܵܝܹܐ (brīṭānāyē))

  1. British
  2. Britannic

Noun

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ܒܪܝܼܛܵܢܵܝܵܐ (brīṭānāyām (plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܛܵܢܵܝܹܐ (brīṭānāyē), feminine ܒܪܝܼܛܵܢܵܝܬܵܐ (brīṭānāytā))

  1. Brittish person
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