Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܬܘܼܢܸܣ (tūnis, Tunisia/Tunis) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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ܬܘܼܢܸܣܵܝܵܐ (tūnissāyā) (feminine ܬܘܼܢܸܣܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (tūnissāyṯā), plural ܬܘܼܢܸܣܵܝܹ̈ܐ (tūnissāyē))

  1. Tunisian (of, from, or pertaining to Tunisia, its culture, or people)

Noun

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ܬܘܼܢܸܣܵܝܵܐ (tūnissāyām sg (plural ܬܘܼܢܸܣܵܝܹ̈ܐ (tūnissāyē), feminine ܬܘܼܢܸܣܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (tūnissāyṯā))

  1. Tunisian (person from Tunisia or of Tunisian descent)

Inflection

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