ܐܛܪܘܓܐ ܚܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܐܸܛܪܘܼܓܵܐ (iṭrūgā, “citron”) +‎ ܚܸܠܝܵܐ (ḥilyā, “sweet”) coined as substitute for the common Arabism ܦܘܼܪܬܩܵܠܵܐ (purtqālā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɪ.tˤruɡ.ɡɑː‿xɪl.jɑː]

Noun

ܐܸܛܪܘܼܓܵܐ ܚܸܠܝܵܐ • (iṭrūgā ḥilyā) m sg (plural ܐܸܛܪ̈ܘܼܓܹܐ ܚܸܠܝܹ̈ܐ (iṭruggē ḥilyē))

  1. (modern) orange
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