ܐܛܪܘܓܐ ܚܠܝܐ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
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Etymology
[edit]From ܐܸܛܪܘܼܓܵܐ (iṭruggā, “citron”) + ܚܸܠܝܵܐ (ḥilyā, “sweet”) coined as substitute for the common Arabism ܦܘܼܪܬܩܵܠܵܐ (purtqālā).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ܐܸܛܪܘܼܓܵܐ ܚܸܠܝܵܐ • (iṭruggā ḥilyā) m sg (plural ܐܸܛܪ̈ܘܼܓܹܐ ܚܸܠܝܹ̈ܐ (iṭruggē ḥilyē))
- (modern) orange
Related terms
[edit]- ܐ݇ܛܪܘܿܓ݂ܵܐ (ṭrōḡā, “the orange color”)