ܐܡܝܪܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܐܡܝܪܝܟܬܝܢ

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
2. 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

• ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܝܵܐ (āmērīkāyā, “American”)
• ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܘܼܝܕ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ (uḥdānē mḥūyḏē d-āmērīkā, “United States of America”)
• ܓܲܪܒܹܐ ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ (garbē āmērīkā, “North America”)
• ܬܲܝܡܲܢ ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ (tayman āmērīkā, “South America”)