ܐܘܪ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Sumerian 𒋀𒀕𒆠 (Urim).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
ܐܘܿܪ • (Or)
- An ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq; modern Tell el-Muqayyar.
- A popular name in Mesopotamia to indicate a place or a city
Derived terms edit
- ܐܘܿܪܸܫܠܸܡ (ōrišlim, “Jerusalem”)
- ܐܘܿܪ ܕܟܲܠܕܵܝܹ̈ܐ (ōr dkaldāyē, “Ur of the Chaldees”)
- ܐܘܿܪܡܝܼܵܐ (ōrmīyā, “Urmia”)