ассирійка

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From ассир(і́єць) (assyr(íjecʹ)) +‎ -і́йка (-íjka). Compare Russian ассири́йка (assiríjka), Belarusian асіры́йка (asirýjka).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɐsːeˈrʲii̯kɐ]
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Adjective edit

ассирі́йка (assyríjkaf pers (genitive ассирі́йки, nominative plural ассирі́йки, genitive plural ассирі́йок, masculine ассирі́єць)

  1. female equivalent of ассирі́єць (assyríjecʹ):
    1. (historical) Assyrian (female person from ancient Assyria)
      Synonym: (rare) ассирі́янка f (assyríjanka)
    2. Assyrian (female member of a traditionally Christian ethnic group originating in the Middle East, who identify as descendants of the ancient Assyrians)

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