ܡܕܝܢܝܘܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܡܕܝܼܢ݇ܬܵܐ (mdīta).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mdiːnaːjuːtaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [mðiːnaːjuːθaː]

Noun

ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܘܼܬܵܐ • (mdīnayuta) f sg (plural ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܘܵܬܹܐ (mdīnaywate))

1. A municipality, a city (as a legal entity)
2. citizenship