ܚܘܪܝܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
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Etymology
editFrom ܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārā, “white”) + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).
Pronunciation
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editܚܘܵܪܵܝܵܐ • (ḥwārāyā) m sg (plural ܚܘܵܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (ḥwārāyē), feminine ܚܘܵܪܵܝܬܵܐ (ḥwārāytā))
- a white person
- Antonym: ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (kōmāyā)
Usage notes
editUnlike some English usage of the term “white” referring to people of European descent, this term is not an ethnic label and refers to any person with light skin pigmentation.