ܦܪܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܦܪܬ

Etymology

From Aramaic פְּרָת (pərāṯ), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (purattu), itself from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^ÍDBuranun); cognate to Hebrew פְּרָת (p'rát), Arabic الْفُرَات (al-furāt) and Elamite 𒌑𒅁𒊏𒌅𒅖 (ú-ip-ra-tu-iš).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [pərɑθː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [pərɑtː]

Proper noun

ܦܪܵܬ݂ • (prāṯ) m

1. Euphrates (a river in the Middle East)

   Synonym: ܢܲܗܪܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (nahrā rabbā, literally “Great River”)

See also

• ܕܸܩܠܲܬ݂ (diqlaṯ, “Tigris”)