ܐܡܝܪܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from English America.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɑːme.riːkɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ʔɑːmerːt͡ʃɑː]

Proper noun

ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ • (āmērīkā) f

  1. America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)
  2. America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America)

Usage notes

  • Just like in English, this term often refers to the United States of America including its derived adjective “ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܝܵܐ (āmērīkāyā)” typically referring to people and things from that country.

Derived terms

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