ܨܘܡܐ ܓܘܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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ܨܵܘܡܵܐ (ṣāwmā, fast) +‎ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (gurā, great), literally The Great Fast.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sˤoːmɑː‿ɡuːrɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [sˤoːmɑː‿d͡ʒuːrɑː]

Noun

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ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (ṣāwmā gūrām

  1. (Christianity) Lent, the Christian time of fasting before Easter
    Synonyms: ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܥܝܼ (ṣāwmā d-arbˁī), ܨܲܘܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (ṣawmā rabbā)

Inflection

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