Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܐܙܡܪܓܕܐ

Etymology

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From Aramaic זְמַרַגדָּא (zmarraḡdā) with a prothetic alaph, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos) therefore doublet of ܒܵܪܸܩܬܵܐ (bāriqtā); compare Hebrew אִזְמַרְגָּד (izmargád) and Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɪz.mar.ɡəðɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ʔɪsˤ.meːdɑː], [sˤdeːdɑː]

Noun

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ܐܸܙܡܲܪܓܕ݂ܵܐ (izmargḏām sg (plural ܐܸܙܡܲܪܓܕ݂ܹܐ (izmargḏē))

  1. emerald

Inflection

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Derived terms

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