Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܩܸܘܦܪܘܿܣ (qiwprōs, Cyprus) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qɪw.ˈprɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܩܸܘܦܪܵܝܵܐ (qiwprāyā) (feminine ܩܸܘܦܪܵܝܬܵܐ (qiwprāytā), plural ܩܸܘܦܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (qiwprāyē))

  1. Cypriot (of, from, or pertaining to Cyprus)

Noun

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ܩܸܘܦܪܵܝܵܐ (qiwprāyām sg (plural ܩܸܘܦܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (qiwprāyē), feminine ܩܸܘܦܪܵܝܬܵܐ (qiwprāytā))

  1. Cypriot (A person from Cyprus or of Cypriot descent)

Inflection

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