ܚܘܪܝܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[edit]| Root |
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| ܚ ܘ ܪ (ḥ w r) |
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Etymology
[edit]From ܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārā, “white”) + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ܚܘܵܪܵܝܵܐ • (ḥwārāyā) m sg (plural ܚܘܵܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (ḥwārāyē), feminine ܚܘܵܪܵܝܬܵܐ (ḥwārāytā))
- a white person
- Antonym: ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܝܵܐ (kōmāyā)
Usage notes
[edit]Unlike some English usage of the term “white” referring to people of European descent, this term is not an ethnic label and refers to any person with light skin pigmentation.