ܐܘܚܕܢܐ ܡܚܘܝܕܐ ܕܐܡܝܪܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • ܐܡܚ܊ (abbreviation)

Etymology

Calque of English United States of America.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔux.ˈdɑːneː‿məˈxujj.ðeː‿dəʔɑːme.ˈriːkɑː]

Proper noun

ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܘܼܝ̈ܕ݂ܹܐ ܕܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ • (uḥdānē mḥūyḏē d-āmērīkā) m sg or f

  1. United States of America (a country in North America, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, including Alaska, Hawaii and several territories)

Usage notes

  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers sometimes treat this term as grammatically feminine singular, because most countries and cities are feminine. However, the grammatically correct way to treat this term is if it is masculine plural.
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