ܬܠܐ ܙܩܝܦܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
editAlternative forms
edit- ܬܸܣܩܘܿܦܵܐ (tisqōpā) — colloquial
Etymology
editLiterally, “high hill” or “high ruins”, referring to the ancient remains of a ruined town at a nearby hill.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard) IPA(key): [tɪl.lɑː‿zqiːpɑː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [tɪs.qoːpɑː]
Proper noun
editܬܸܠܵܐ ܙܩܝܼܦܵܐ • (tillā zqīpā) f
Derived terms
edit- ܬܸܠܵܐ ܙܩܝܼܦܢܵܝܵܐ (tillā zqīpnāyā, “of Tesqopa”)
Descendants
edit- → Arabic: تللسقف