ܐܡܝܪܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܐܡܝܪܝܟܬܝܢ

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from English America.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːme.riːkɑː]
(Urmian) IPA^(key): [ʔɑːmerːt͡ʃɑː]

Proper noun

ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ • (āmērīkā) f

America, The Americas
United States of America

Usage notes

Just like in English, this term often refers to the United States of America including its derived adjective “ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܝܵܐ (āmērīkāyā)” typically referring to people and things from that country.

Derived terms

ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܝܵܐ‎ (āmērīkāyā, “American”)
ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝܕܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ‎ (uḥdānē mḥaydē d-āmērīkā, “United States of America”)
ܓܲܪܒܹܐ ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ‎ (garbē āmērīkā, “North America”)
ܬܲܝܡܲܢ ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܐ‎ (tayman āmērīkā, “South America”)

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