Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܐܲܡܝܼܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ (amīrwāṯē, Emirates) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔamirːwɑːθɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܐܲܡܝܼܪܘܵܬ݂ܵܝܵܐ (amīrwāṯāyā) (feminine ܐܲܡܝܼܪܘܵܬ݂ܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (amīrwāṯāyṯā), plural ܐܲܡܝܼܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܝܹܐ (amīrwāṯāyē))

  1. Emirati (of, from, or pertaining to the United Arab Emirates)

Noun

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ܐܲܡܝܼܪܘܵܬ݂ܵܝܵܐ (amīrwāṯāyām sg (plural ܐܲܡܝܼܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܝܹܐ (amīrwāṯāyē), feminine ܐܲܡܝܼܪܘܵܬ݂ܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (amīrwāṯāyṯā))

  1. Emirati (person from the United Arab Emirates)