ܐܝܣܪܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܐܝܼܣܪܵܐܹܝܠ‎ (īsrāˀēl, “Israel”) +‎ -ܝܐ‎ (-āyā, the masculine gentilic suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [iːsar.lɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܐܝܼܣܲܪܠܵܝܵܐ • (īsarlāyā) (feminine ܐܝܼܣܲܪܠܵܝܬܵܐ‎ (īsarlāytā), plural ܐܝܼܣܲܪ̈ܠܵܝܹܐ (īsarlāyē))

  1. Israeli (of or pertaining to the State of Israel)
  2. Israelite (of or pertaining to being the descendants of Jacob)

Noun

ܐܝܼܣܲܪܠܵܝܵܐ • (īsarlāyā) m (plural ܐܝܼܣܲܪ̈ܠܵܝܹܐ (īsarlāyē), feminine ܐܝܼܣܲܪܠܵܝܬܵܐ‎ (īsarlāytā))

  1. Israeli (citizen of or descendant of the State of Israel)
  2. Israelite (descendant of Jacob)

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