ܬܠܐ ܙܩܝܦܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • ܬܸܣܩܘܿܦܵܐ (tisqōpā) — colloquial

Etymology

Literally, “high hill” or “high ruins”, referring to the ancient remains of a ruined town at a nearby hill.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ܬܸܠܵܐ ܙܩܝܼܦܵܐ • (tillā zqīpā) f

  1. Tesqopa (an Assyrian town in northern Iraq, located in the Nineveh Plains)

Derived terms

  • ܬܸܠܵܐ ܙܩܝܼܦܢܵܝܵܐ (tillā zqīpnāyā, “of Tesqopa”)

Descendants

  • → Arabic: تللسقف
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