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ܢܝܢܘܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܢܝܼܢܘܹܐ (nīnwē, “Nineveh”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [niːnwɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܢܝܼܢܘܵܝܵܐ • (nīnwāyā) (feminine ܢܝܼܢܘܵܝܬܵܐ (nīnwāytā), plural ܢܝܼܢܘܵܝܹ̈ܐ (nīnwāyē))

  1. Ninevite

Noun

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ܢܝܼܢܘܵܝܵܐ • (nīnwāyā) m sg (plural ܢܝܼܢܘܵܝܹ̈ܐ (nīnwāyē), feminine ܢܝܼܢܘܵܝܬܵܐ (nīnwāytā))

  1. Ninevite (native or inhabitant of Nineveh)

Proper noun

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ܢܝܼܢܘܵܝܵܐ • (nīnwāyā) m

  1. a male given name
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