ܝܡܐ ܚܘܪܐ ܡܨܥܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܝܡܐ ܚܘܪܐ ܡܨܥܝܐ

Etymology

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Calque of Arabic الْبَحْر الْأَبْيَض الْمُتَوَسِّط (al-baḥr al-ʔabyaḍ al-mutawassiṭ, literally The middle white sea).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [jɑːmɑː‿xəwɑːrɑː‿mɪsˤ.ʕɑːjɑː]

Proper noun

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ܝܵܡܵܐ ܚܘܵܪܵܐ ܡܸܨܥܵܝܵܐ (yāmā ḥwārā miṣˁāyām

  1. the Mediterranean Sea
    Synonyms: (obsolete) ܝܵܡܵܐ ܡܸܨܥܵܝܵܐ (yāmā miṣˁāyā), (archaic) ܝܵܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (yāmā rabbā)