Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From the singular form of ܡܸܨܪܹܝܢ (miṣrēn, Egypt) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɪsˤ.sˤrɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܡܸܨܪܵܝܵܐ (miṣrāyā) (feminine ܡܸܨܪܵܝܬܵܐ (miṣrāytā), plural ܡܸܨܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (miṣrāyē))

  1. Egyptian (of, from, or pertaining to Egypt, the Egyptian culture, the Egyptian people or Egyptian language)

Noun

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ܡܸܨܪܵܝܵܐ (miṣrāyām sg (plural ܡܸܨܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (miṣrāyē), feminine ܡܸܨܪܵܝܬܵܐ (miṣrāytā))

  1. Egyptian (A person from Egypt or of Egyptian descent)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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