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ܐܘܩܝܢܘܣ ܓܠܝܕܝܐ ܬܝܡܢܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Calque of Arabic اَلْمُحِيط اَلْمُتَجَمِّد اَلْجَنُوبِيّ (al-muḥīṭ al-mutajammid al-janūbiyy, literally The southern frozen ocean).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɪw.qəjɑːnosː‿ɡəliːðɑːjɑː‿taj.mənɑːjɑː]

Proper noun

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ܐܹܘܩܝܵܢܘܿܣ ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܝܵܐ ܬܲܝܡܵܢܵܝܵܐ (ēwqyānōs glīḏāyā taymānāyām

  1. Southern Ocean (the portion of the World Ocean surrounding Antarctica, variously taken as the waters south of the Antarctic Circle, the waters south of 60° S, or the waters bounded by the Antarctic Convergence)
    Synonym: ܐܹܘܩܝܵܢܘܿܣ ܬܲܝܡܵܢܵܝܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (ēwqyānōs taymānāyā rabbā)

Coordinate terms

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