ܬܠܐ ܙܩܝܦܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܬܸܣܩܘܿܦܵܐ (tisqōpā) — colloquial

Etymology

Literally, “high hill” or “high ruins”, referring to the ancient remains of a ruined town at a nearby hill.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [tɪl.lɑː‿zqiːpɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [tɪs.qoːpɑː]

Proper noun

ܬܸܠܵܐ ܙܩܝܼܦܵܐ • (tillā zqīpā) f

1. Tesqopa (a town in northern Iraq, historically Assyrian, located in the Nineveh Governorate)

Derived terms

• ܬܸܠܵܐ ܙܩܝܼܦܢܵܝܵܐ (tillā zqīpnāyā, “of Tesqopa”)

Descendants

• → Arabic: تللسقف