ܐܣܛܕܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܐܣܛܕܝܐ

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek στᾰ́δῐον (stádion).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɪs.tað.jɑː]

Noun

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ܐܸܣܛܲܕ݂ܝܵܐ (isṭaḏyām sg (plural ܐܸܣ̈ܛܕܵܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ (isṭdāwāṯē))

  1. stadium, arena (venue where sporting events are held)
    Synonym: ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܐܸܫܬܥܸܢܝܵܐ (bēṯ ištˁinyā)
  2. stade, stadion (former Greek unit of distance; about 196 metres in Mesopotamia)

Inflection

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