Urmia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܐܘܪ (w-r, “city”), a common Assyrian name for cities around Mesopotamia, and ܡܝܐ (miyā, “water”), referring to the great lake nearby.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜːmɪə/
Proper noun[edit]
Urmia
- A salt lake northwestern Iran, near Turkey
- A city and capital of West Azerbaijan, Iran, on the shore of the lake of the same name
Translations[edit]
lake in Iran
city in Iran