ܐܘܚܕܢܐ ܡܚܝܕܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

ܐܡܚ܊‎ (abbreviation)

Etymology

Calque of English United States.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ʔux.ˈdɑːneː‿məˈxaj.ðeː]

Proper noun

ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝ̈ܕ݂ܹܐ‎ • (ūḥdānē mḥayḏē) m sg or f

United States

Usage notes

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers sometimes treat this term as grammatically feminine singular, because most countries and cities are feminine. However, the grammatically correct way to treat this term is if it is masculine plural.

See also

ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝ̈ܕ݂ܹܐ ܕܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ‎ (ūḥdānē mḥayḏē d-āmērīkā, “United States of America”)
ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܝܵܐ‎ (āmērīkāyā, “American”)

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