ܢܝܓܪܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܢܝܓܪܝܐ

ܐܬܐ ܕܢܝܓܪܝܐ

Etymology 1

Internationalism.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [niːˈɣri.jɑː]

Proper noun

ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܝܼܵܐ • (nīḡrīyā) f

1. Nigeria (a country in Africa)

Derived terms

• ܢܝܼܓܪܝܼܵܝܵܐ (nīgrīyāyā, “Nigerian”)

Etymology 2

From ܢܝܼܓ݂ܲܪ (Niger) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [niːˈɣrɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܵܝܵܐ • (nīḡrāyā) (feminine ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (nīḡrāyṯā), plural ܢܝܼܓܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (nīgrāyē))

1. Nigerien (of, from, or pertaining to Niger)

Noun

ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܵܝܵܐ • (nīḡrāyā) m (plural ܢܝܼܓܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (nīgrāyē), feminine ܢܝܼܓ݂ܪܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (nīḡrāyṯā))

1. Nigerien (person from Niger or of its descent)