Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝ̈ܛܹܐ (aṯlēṭē, athletic excerise, sport) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔaθ.leːtˤɑːjɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ʔat.liːtˤɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܛܵܝܵܐ (aṯlēṭāyā) (feminine ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܛܵܝܬܵܐ (aṯlēṭāytā), plural ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܛܵܝܹ̈ܐ (aṯlēṭāyē))

  1. athletic, of or pertaining to physical sports or athletics

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Noun

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ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܛܵܝܵܐ (aṯlēṭāyām sg (plural ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܛܵܝܹ̈ܐ (aṯlēṭāyē), feminine ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܛܵܝܬܵܐ (aṯlēṭāytā))

  1. Alternative form of ܐܲܬ݂ܠܹܝܛܵܪܵܐ (aṯlēṭārā, athlete, sportsman)