Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܐܘܼܡܬܵܐ (umtā, nation) +‎ -ܢܝܐ (-nāyā, the intensive attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔum.tɑːnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (umtānāyā) (feminine ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܬܵܐ (umtānāytā), plural ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (umtānāyē))

  1. national (pertaining to a nation or united people)
  2. ethnic
  3. nationalist, patriotic

Derived terms

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Noun

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ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (umtānāyām sg (plural ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܹ̈ܐ (umtānāyē), feminine ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܬܵܐ (umtānāytā))

  1. nationalist, patriot

Inflection

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