ܐܘܚܕܢܐ ܡܚܝܕܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
Alternative forms edit
- ܐܡܚ܊ (abbreviation)
Etymology edit
Calque of English United States.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝ̈ܕ݂ܹܐ • (uḥdānē mḥayḏē) m sg or f
Usage notes edit
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers sometimes treat this term as grammatically feminine singular, because most countries and cities are feminine. However, the grammatically correct way to treat this term is if it is masculine plural.
See also edit
- ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝ̈ܕ݂ܹܐ ܕܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ (uḥdānē mḥayḏē d-āmērīkā, “United States of America”)
- ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܝܵܐ (āmērīkāyā, “American”)