Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܡܙܝܓܠܐ

Etymology

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Blend of ܡܙܝܼܥܵܢܵܐ (mzīˁānā, moving; driving) +‎ ܓܝܼܓ݂ܠܵܐ (gīḡlā, wheel), and presumably partial calque of English motorcycle.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ˈməziɣːlɑː]

Noun

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ܡܙܝܼܓ݂ܠܵܐ (mzīḡlām sg (plural ܡܙܝܼܓ݂ܠܹ̈ܐ (mzīḡlē))

  1. motorcycle, motorbike

Inflection

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