ܢܗܪܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܢܲܗܪ̈ܝܼܢ (nahrīn)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܢܲܗܪܝܼܢ. Only used in ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܢܲܗܪܝܼܢ (bēṯ nahrīn, “Mesopotamia”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [nah.riːn.]

Noun

ܢܲܗܪܝܼܢ • (nahrīn) m

1. absolute plural form of ܢܲܗܪܵܐ (nahrā, “river”)

Proper noun

ܢܲܗܪܹܝܢ • (nahrēn) f

1. a female given name