Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܐ ܡ ܪ (ˀ m r)
4 terms

Etymology 1 edit

From ܐܲܡܝܼܪܵܐ (amīrā, Emir) +‎ -ܘܬܐ (-ūṯā, the abstract noun ending).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʔamiːruːθɑː]

Noun edit

ܐܲܡܝܼܪܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (amīrūṯāf (plural ܐܲܡܝܼܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ (amīrwāṯē))

  1. emirate (country ruled by an emir)
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Arabic الْإِمَارَات (al-ʔimārāt).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʔamirːwɑːθeː]

Proper noun edit

ܐܲܡܝܼܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ (amīrwāṯēf pl

  1. (informal) United Arab Emirates, short for ܐܲܡܝܼܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ ܥܲܪ̈ܒ݂ܵܝܵܬ݂ܹܐ ܡܚܲܝ̈ܕܵܬ݂ܹܐ (amīrwāṯē ˁarḇāyāṯē mḥaydāṯē).
Usage notes edit
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers often 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 feminine plural.