Sīrija

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See also: Sirija and Sīrijā

Latvian

 Sīrija on Latvian Wikipedia
Sīrija (Eirāzijā)
Sīrijas karogs

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin Syria (adapted to fit Latvian patterns, +‎ -ija), itself a borrowing from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría), perhaps a shortened form of Ἀσσυρία (Assuría), possibly from Akkadian Ashshur, the name of the chief city of the Assyrian kingdom, and also of the main Assyrian deity.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Sīrija f (4th declension)

  1. Syria (a country in the Middle East, Asia; capital: Damascus)
    Sīrijas karogsthe flag of Syria
    Sīrijas valdībathe government of Syria
    Sīrija ir valsts ĀzijāSyria is a country in Asia

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