ܨܘܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic צוֹר (Ṣōr), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓 (ṣr /⁠Ṣur⁠/, “rock”); compare Akkadian 𒋗𒊒 (Ṣurru), Arabic صُور (ṣūr) and Hebrew צוֹר (Tzor). Doublet of ܛܘܼܪܵܐ (ṭūrā, “mountain”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sˤorː]

Proper noun

ܨܘܿܪ • (ṣōr) f

  1. Tyre (Ancient sea port and Phoenician city in present-day Lebanon)

Derived terms

  • ܨܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ (ṣōrāyā, “Tyrian”)
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