ܫܘܝܨܪܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ܫܘܝܼܨܵܐ (šwīṣā, Switzerland) and German Schweizer +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʃəwisˤːrɑːjɑː], [ʃəwajsˤ.rɑːjɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ʃəvajsˤ.rɑːjɑː]

Adjective[edit]

ܫܘܝܼܨܪܵܝܵܐ or ܫܘܲܝܨܪܵܝܵܐ (šwīṣrāyā or šwayṣrāyā) (feminine ܫܘܝܼܨܪܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (šwīṣrāyṯā), plural ܫܘܝܼܨܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (šwīṣrāyē))

  1. Swiss (of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or its people)

Noun[edit]

ܫܘܝܼܨܪܵܝܵܐ or ܫܘܲܝܨܪܵܝܵܐ (šwīṣrāyā or šwayṣrāyām sg (plural ܫܘܝܼܨܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (šwīṣrāyē), feminine ܫܘܝܼܨܪܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (šwīṣrāyṯā))

  1. Swiss (person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent)