Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܒܘܠܩܢܐ

Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin Vulcānus (Vulcan). Possibly through Arabic بُرْكَان (burkān) or Northern Kurdish ڤۆلكان (volkan).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bul.qɑːnɑː]

Noun

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ܒܘܼܠܩܵܢܵܐ (bulqānām (plural ܒܘܼܠܩܵܢܹ̈ܐ (bulqānē))

  1. volcano (mountain containing a magma chamber)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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