ܐܝܪܠܢܕܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܐܝܼܪܠܲܢܕܵܐ (īrlandā, “Ireland”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʔirːlan.dɑːjɑː], [ʔajr.lan.dɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܐܝܼܪܠܲܢܕܵܝܵܐ or ܐܲܝܪܠܲܢܕܵܝܵܐ • (īrlandāyā or ayrlandāyā) (feminine ܐܝܼܪܠܲܢܕܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (īrlandāyṯā), plural ܐܝܼܪ̈ܠܲܢܕܵܝܹܐ (īrlandāyē))

1. Irish (of, from, or pertaining to Ireland, its culture, language or people)

Noun

ܐܝܼܪܠܲܢܕܵܝܵܐ or ܐܲܝܪܠܲܢܕܵܝܵܐ • (īrlandāyā or ayrlandāyā) m sg (plural ܐܝܼܪ̈ܠܲܢܕܵܝܹܐ (īrlandāyē), feminine ܐܝܼܪܠܲܢܕܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (īrlandāyṯā))

1. Irishman, Irish person (person from Ireland or of Irish descent)

Derived terms

• ܐܝܼܪܠܲܢܕܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (īrlandāˀīṯ, “Irish language”)