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”)