ܛܘܪܐ ܐܟܘܡܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܛܘܪܐ ܐܟܘܡܐ
ܐܬܐ ܕܛܘܪܐ ܐܟܘܡܐ

Etymology

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Calque of Arabic الْجَبَل الْأَسْوَد (al-jabal al-ʔaswad), itself a calque of Italian Montenegro, itself a calque of Serbo-Croatian Црна Гора (Crna Gora, literally black mountain).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ˈtˤuːrɑː‿ˈkoːmɑː]

Proper noun

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ܛܘܼܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܐ (ṭūrā kōmām or f

  1. Montenegro (a country in Europe)
    Synonym: ܡܘܿܢܛܸܢܹܓܪܘܿ (mōnṭinnēgrō)

Usage notes

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  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers sometimes treat this term as grammatically feminine, because most countries and cities are feminine. However, the grammatically correct way to treat this term is if it is masculine.
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