ܕܩܠܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic דִּגלָת (diḡlāṯ), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^ÍDIdiqlat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (^ÍDIdigna, ^ÍDIdigina, literally “fast as an arrow”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [dɪq.lat.]

Proper noun

ܕܸܩܠܲܬ • (diqlat) m

1. the Tigris