ܚܘܪܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܚ ܘ ܪ (ḥ w r)
10 terms

Etymology

From ܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārā, “white”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xwɑːrɑːjɑː]

Noun

ܚܘܵܪܵܝܵܐ • (ḥwārāyā) m sg (plural ܚܘܵܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (ḥwārāyē), feminine ܚܘܵܪܵܝܬܵܐ (ḥwārāytā))

1. a white person

   Antonym: ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (kōmāyā)

Usage notes

Unlike some English usage of the term “white” referring to people of European descent, this term is not an ethnic label and refers to any person with light skin pigmentation.