ܚܘܪܝܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
| Root |
|---|
| ܚ ܘ ܪ (ḥ w r) |
| 10 terms |
Etymology edit
From ܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārā, “white”) + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ܚܘܵܪܵܝܵܐ • (ḥwārāyā) m sg (plural ܚܘܵܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (ḥwārāyē), feminine ܚܘܵܪܵܝܬܵܐ (ḥwārāytā))
- a white person
- Antonym: ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (kōmāyā)
Usage notes edit
Unlike some English usage of the term “white” referring to people of European descent, this term is not an ethnic label and refers to any person with light skin pigmentation.