Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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In the Syriac Christian tradition, the name of a saint and martyr, the woman with 7 sons of 2 Maccabees 7 and other writings. Compare Armenian Շամունա (Šamuna), the same lady. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃmuːniː]

Proper noun

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ܫܡܘܼܢܝܼ (šmūnīf

  1. a female given name