ܐܣܛܕܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

ܐܣܛܕܝܐ

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek στᾰ́δῐον (stádion).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʔɪs.tað.jɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܐܸܣܛܲܕ݂ܝܵܐ (isṭaḏyām sg (plural ܐܸܣ̈ܛܕܵܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ (isṭdāwāṯē))

  1. stadium, arena (venue where sporting events are held)
    Synonym: ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܐܸܫܬܥܸܢܝܵܐ (bēṯ ištˁinyā)
  2. stade, stadion (former Greek unit of distance; about 196 metres in Mesopotamia)

Inflection[edit]