ܐܪܕܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܐܪܕܢ

Etymology

Probably a Contraction of ܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܥܕ݂ܸܢ (arˤā d-ˤḏin, literally “the Land of Eden”) or ܐܲܪܲܥ ܥܕ݂ܸܢ (araˤ ˤḏin, literally “the Land of Eden”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔa.rɑːdɪn.]

Proper noun

ܐܲܪܵܕܸܢ • (arrādin) f

1. Araden (an Assyrian town in northern Iraq)

Descendants

• → Arabic: أَرَادِن (ʔarādin)
• → Northern Kurdish: ئه‌رادن (eradin)