Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

From ܥܲܒ݂ܕ (ˁaḇd, servant/slave of) +‎ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ (īšōˁ, Jesus), Literally, Slave/Servant of Jesus. Akin to Old Armenian Աբդիշոյ (Abdišoy).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʕav.diːʃoːʕ.]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ʔoːdiːʃoʔ.]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ʕoːdiːʃoʕ.], [ʕoːdiːʃoː], [ʔoːdiːʃoʕ], [ʔoːdiːʃoː]

Proper noun edit

ܥܲܒ݂ܕܝܼܫܘܿܥ (ˁaḇdīšōˁm

  1. a male given name, translated into English as Audisho, Abdisho, Odisho
  2. a surname transferred from the given name

Derived terms edit