Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek Μᾰκεδονῐ́ᾱ (Makedoníā, literally highland).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɑːqeːdo.niːjɑː]

Proper noun

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ܡܵܩܹܕܘܿܢܝܼܵܐ (māqēdōnīyāf

  1. Macedon, Macedonia, an ancient kingdom situated in the contemporary Balkans
  2. (informal) North Macedonia (a country in Southeast Europe, in the Balkans)
    Synonym: ܓܲܪܒܹܐ ܡܵܩܹܕܘܿܢܝܼܵܐ (garbē māqēdōnīyā)

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɑːqeːdo.nɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܡܵܩܹܕܘܿܢܵܝܵܐ (māqēdōnāyā) (feminine ܡܵܩܹܕܘܿܢܵܝܬܵܐ (māqēdōnāytā), plural ܡܵܩܹܕܘܿܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (māqēdōnāyē))

  1. Macedonian (of Macedonia or its people or language)

Noun

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ܡܵܩܹܕܘܿܢܵܝܵܐ (māqēdōnāyām sg (plural ܡܵܩܹܕܘܿܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (māqēdōnāyē), feminine ܡܵܩܹܕܘܿܢܵܝܬܵܐ (māqēdōnāytā))

  1. Macedonian (person from Macedonia)
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