ܬܠܐ ܙܩܝܦܐ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ܬܸܣܩܘܿܦܵܐ (tisqōpā) — colloquial
Etymology
[edit]Literally, “high hill” or “high ruins”, referring to the ancient remains of a ruined town at a nearby hill.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard) IPA(key): [tɪl.lɑː‿zqiːpɑː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [tɪs.qoːpɑː]
Proper noun
[edit]ܬܸܠܵܐ ܙܩܝܼܦܵܐ • (tillā zqīpā) f
- Tesqopa (a historically Assyrian town in northern Iraq, located in the Nineveh Plains)
Derived terms
[edit]- ܬܸܠܵܐ ܙܩܝܼܦܢܵܝܵܐ (tillā zqīpnāyā, “of Tesqopa”)
Descendants
[edit]- → Arabic: تللسقف