ܐܬܘܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܐܬܘܪ, from Aramaic אתור, from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr) with a shift from /š/ to /θ/. Doublet of ܐܵܫܘܿܪ (āšōr) and ܣܘܼܪܝܼܵܐ (sūrīyā, “Syria”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ˈʔɑːθoːr]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ˈʔɑːθur]

Proper noun

ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪ • (āṯōr) f

1. Assyria
2. (dated) Mosul

   Synonyms: ܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ (nīnwē), ܡܲܘܨܸܠ (mawṣil)

3. a female given name, translated into English as Ator, Atour, Athor, Athour, among others

Derived terms

• ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ (āṯōrāyā, “Assyrian”)

Related terms

• ܐܵܫܘܿܪ (āšōr, “Ashur”)