Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܫܘܼܡܸܪ (šūmir, Sumer) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃuːmərɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܫܘܼܡܪܵܝܵܐ (šumrāyā) (feminine ܫܘܼܡܪܵܝܬܵܐ (šumrāytā), plural ܫܘܼܡܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (šumrāyē))

  1. Sumerian (of, from, or pertaining to Sumer)

Noun

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ܫܘܼܡܪܵܝܵܐ (šumrāyām sg (plural ܫܘܼܡܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (šumrāyē), feminine ܫܘܼܡܪܵܝܬܵܐ (šumrāytā))

  1. Sumerian (a person of Sumer)

Inflection

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