Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܪܘܣܝܐ
 
ܐܬܐ ܕܪܘܣܝܐ

Etymology 1

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Internationalism as a substitute for the previous ܪܘܼܣ (rūs), from Ancient Greek Ῥῶς (Rhôs).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): , [ˈruːsi.jɑː]

Proper noun

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ܪܘܼܣܝܼܵܐ (rūsīyāf

  1. Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)
  2. (historical) the USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Soviet Union
    Synonyms: ܚܘܼܝܵܕ݂ܵܐ ܕܩܘܼܛܢܵܝ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ ܣܘܿܒ݂ܝܹ̈ܛܵܝܵܬ݂ܹܐ ܡܫܵܘ̈ܬܦܵܢܵܝܵܬ݂ܹܐ (ḥuyyāḏā dquṭnāywāṯē sōḇyēṭāyāṯē mšāwtpānāyāṯē), ܚܘܼܝܵܕ݂ܵܐ ܣܘܿܒ݂ܝܹܛܵܝܵܐ (ḥuyyāḏā sōḇyēṭāyā)

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): , [ruːˈsɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܪܘܼܣܵܝܵܐ (russāyā) (feminine ܪܘܼܣܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (rūsāyṯā), plural ܪ̈ܘܼܣܵܝܹܐ (rūsāyē))

  1. Russian (of, or pertaining to Russia)

Noun

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ܪܘܼܣܵܝܵܐ (russāyām sg (plural ܪ̈ܘܼܣܵܝܹܐ (rūsāyē), feminine ܪܘܼܣܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (rūsāyṯā))

  1. Russian (person from Russia)

Derived terms

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