ܐܘܪ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Sumerian 𒋀𒀕𒆠 (Urim).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
ܐܘܿܪ • (Or)
- An ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq; modern Tell el-Muqayyar.
- A popular name in Mesopotamia to indicate a place or a city
Derived terms[edit]
- ܐܘܿܪܸܫܠܸܡ (ōrišlim, “Jerusalem”)
- ܐܘܿܪ ܕܟܲܠܕܵܝܹ̈ܐ (ōr dkaldāyē, “Ur of the Chaldees”)
- ܐܘܿܪܡܝܼܵܐ (ōrmīyā, “Urmia”)