ܐܘܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒋀𒀕𒆠 (Urim).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [or.]

Proper noun

ܐܘܿܪ • (Or)

  1. An ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq; modern Tell el-Muqayyar.
  2. A popular name in Mesopotamia to indicate a place or a city

Derived terms
  • ܐܘܿܪܸܫܠܸܡ‎ (ōrišlim, “Jerusalem”)
  • ܐܘܿܪ ܕܟܲܠܕܵܝܹ̈ܐ‎ (ōr dkaldāyē, “Ur of the Chaldees”)
  • ܐܘܿܪܡܝܼܵܐ‎ (ōrmīyā, “Urmia”)
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