ܟܠܬܐ ܕܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Literally, bride of the sea, calque of English mermaid or other language.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [kal.tɑː‿əd.jɑːmɑː]

Noun

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ܟܲܠܬܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (kaltā d-yāmāf sg (masculine ܚܸܬܢܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (ḵitnā d-yāmā), plural ܟܲܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (kalātē d-yāmā))

  1. mermaid (A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.)

Inflection

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