Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܓ ܠ ܐ (g l ˀ)
6 terms

Neologism derived from ܓܸܠܝܘܿܢܵܐ (gilyōnā, newspaper, journal) +‎ -ܪܐ (-ārā) an occupation noun suffix borrowed from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ɡɪl.joːnɑːrɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɪl.joːnɑːrɑː]

Noun

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ܓܸܠܝܘܿܢܵܪܵܐ (gilyōnārām sg (plural ܓܸܠܝܘܿܢܵܪܹ̈ܐ (gilyōnārē), feminine ܓܸܠܝܘܿܢܵܪܬܵܐ (gilyōnārtā))

  1. journalist, reporter, newspaperman

Inflection

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