Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology 1 edit

From ܪܗ݇ܘܿܡܹܐ (rōmē, Rome) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [roːˈmɑːjɑː]

Adjective edit

ܪܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (rōmāyā) (feminine ܪܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (rōmāyṯā), plural ܪ̈ܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܹܐ (rōmāyē))

  1. Romanian (of, from, or pertaining to Rome or the Roman Empire)
  2. Romance (of, or pertaining to the Romance language family)

Noun edit

ܪܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (rōmāyām (plural ܪ̈ܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܹܐ (rōmāyē), feminine ܪܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (rōmāyṯā))

  1. Roman (native or resident of Rome or of the Roman Empire)
  2. Romani, Gypsy
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [roːˈmɑːjeː]

Proper noun edit

ܪ̈ܗ݇ܘܿܡܵܝܹܐ (rōmāyēm

  1. (biblical) Romans (sixth book of the New Testament)