ܐܘܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒋀𒀕𒆠 (Urim).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [or.]

Proper noun

ܐܘܿܪ • (Or)

1. An ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq; modern Tell el-Muqayyar.
2. A popular name in Mesopotamia to indicate a place or a city

Derived terms

• ܐܘܿܪܸܫܠܸܡ (ōrišlim, “Jerusalem”)
• ܐܘܿܪ ܕܟܲܠܕܵܝܹ̈ܐ (ōr dkaldāyē, “Ur of the Chaldees”)
• ܐܘܿܪܡܝܼܵܐ (ōrmīyā, “Urmia”)