ܐܝܠܒܪܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Composed of ܐܹܝܠ (ēl, “God”) +‎ ܒܪܵܬܵܐ (brātā, “daughter”). A neologism proposed by Jacqueline Gorgis Sewdin, meant to mean “daughter of God,” but based on a misunderstanding of the language instead translates to “God is a daughter.”

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔeːl.bərɑtːt]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʔɪl.bərɑː]

Proper noun

ܐܹܝܠܒܪܵܬ • (ēlbrāt) m

1. a female given name