Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܣܵܡܘܿܵܐ (sāmōwā, Samoa) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sɑːmo.wɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܣܵܡܘܿܵܝܵܐ (sāmōwāyā) (feminine ܣܵܡܘܿܵܝܬܵܐ (sāmōwāytā), plural ܣܵܡܘܿܵܝܹ̈ܐ (sāmōwāyē))

  1. Samoan (of, from, or pertaining to Samoa)

Noun

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ܣܵܡܘܿܵܝܵܐ (sāmōwāyām sg (plural ܣܵܡܘܿܵܝܹ̈ܐ (sāmōwāyē), feminine ܣܵܡܘܿܵܝܬܵܐ (sāmōwāytā))

  1. Samoa (A person from Samoan or of Samoan descent)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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