ܛܥܘܢܬ ܬܢܝܢܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

ܛܥܘܢܬ ܬܢܝܢܐ

Etymology[edit]

Either a calque of English dragonfruit or Arabic فَاكِهَة تِنِّين (fākihat tinnīn), themselves most likely a calque or literal translation of a term in a Southeast Asian language.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [tˤun.at.‿tan.niːnɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܛܥܘܼܢܲܬ ܬܲܢܝܼܢܵܐ (ṭˁūnat tanīnāf sg (plural ܛܥܘܼܢܝܵܬ̈ ܬܲܢܝܼܢܵܐ (ṭˁunyāt tanīnā))

  1. dragonfruit
    Synonym: ܦܝܼܬܵܝܵܐ (pītāyā)