ܫܘܡܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately from Akkadian 𒆠𒂗𒄀 (Šumerum)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʃuːmɪr.]

Proper noun

ܫܘܼܡܸܪ • (šūmir) f

1. Sumer, Sumeria (an ancient civilization in southern Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq)

Derived terms

• ܫܘܼܡܪܵܝܵܐ (šumrāyā, “Sumerian”)