Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܓܲܙܵܐܝܼܪ (gazzāˀīr, Algeria) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ɡa.zɑːʔirɑːjɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [d͡ʒa.zɑːji.rɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܓܲܙܵܐܝܼܪܵܝܵܐ (gazzāˀīrāyā) (feminine ܓܲܙܵܐܝܼܪܵܝܬܵܐ (gazzāˀīrāytā), plural ܓܲܙܵܐܝܼܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (gazzāˀīrāyē))

  1. Algerian (of, from, or pertaining to Algeria or Algiers)

Noun

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ܓܲܙܵܐܝܼܪܵܝܵܐ (gazzāˀīrāyām sg (plural ܓܲܙܵܐܝܼܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (gazzāˀīrāyē), feminine ܓܲܙܵܐܝܼܪܵܝܬܵܐ (gazzāˀīrāytā))

  1. Algerian (person from Algeria or of Algerian descent)

Inflection

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