ܨܘܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic צוֹר (Ṣōr), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓 (ṣr /⁠Ṣur⁠/, “rock”); compare Akkadian 𒋗𒊒 (Ṣurru), Arabic صُور (ṣūr) and Hebrew צוֹר (Tzor). Doublet of ܛܘܼܪܵܐ (ṭūrā, “mountain”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sˤorː]

Proper noun

ܨܘܿܪ • (ṣōr) f

1. Tyre (Ancient sea port and Phoenician city in present-day Lebanon)

Derived terms

• ܨܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ (ṣōrāyā, “Tyrian”)