Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤂𐤌𐤋 (gml, literally camel); compare Arabic جِيم (jīm), Hebrew גִּימֶל (gímel) and Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܓܵܡܲܠ (gāmalf

  1. gimel (the third letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ɡəmal.]

Noun

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ܓܡܲܠ (gmalm (plural ܓܲܡܠܲܝ̈ (gamlay), feminine ܓܲܡܠܲܬ (gamlat))

  1. singular construct state of ܓܲܡܠܵܐ (gamlā, camel)