Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܢܝܓܪܝܐ
 
ܐܬܐ ܕܢܝܓܪܝܐ

Etymology 1

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Internationalism.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [niːˈɣri.jɑː]

Proper noun

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ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܝܼܵܐ (nīḡrīyāf

  1. Nigeria (a country in Africa)
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Etymology 2

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From ܢܝܼܓ݂ܲܪ (Niger) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [niːˈɣrɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܵܝܵܐ (nīḡrāyā) (feminine ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (nīḡrāyṯā), plural ܢܝܼܓܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (nīgrāyē))

  1. Nigerien (of, from, or pertaining to Niger)

Noun

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ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܵܝܵܐ (nīḡrāyām (plural ܢܝܼܓܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (nīgrāyē), feminine ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (nīḡrāyṯā))

  1. Nigerien (person from Niger or of its descent)