ܟܘܪܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Internationalism, ultimately from Korean 고려 (goryeo).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [koːriːjɑː]

Proper noun

ܟܘܿܪܝܼܵܐ • (kōrīyā) f

1. Korea (two countries in East Asia, North Korea and South Korea)

   ܓܲܪܒܹܐ ܟܘܿܪܝܼܵܐ ― garbē kōrīyā ― North Korea

   ܬܲܝܡܲܢ ܟܘܿܪܝܼܵܐ ― tayman kōrīyā ― North Korea

2. (informal) South Korea (a country in East Asia)

Derived terms

• ܟܘܿܪܝܵܝܵܐ (kōryāyā, “Korean”)