ܝܡܐ ܚܘܪܐ ܡܨܥܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

ܝܡܐ ܚܘܪܐ ܡܨܥܝܐ

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Arabic الْبَحْر الْأَبْيَض الْمُتَوَسِّط (al-baḥr al-ʔabyaḍ al-mutawassiṭ, literally The middle white sea).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [jɑːmɑː‿xəwɑːrɑː‿mɪsˤ.ʕɑːjɑː]

Proper noun[edit]

ܝܵܡܵܐ ܚܘܵܪܵܐ ܡܸܨܥܵܝܵܐ (yāmā ḥwārā miṣˁāyām

  1. the Mediterranean Sea
    Synonyms: (obsolete) ܝܵܡܵܐ ܡܸܨܥܵܝܵܐ (yāmā miṣˁāyā), (archaic) ܝܵܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (yāmā rabbā)