ܐܢܓܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܐܢܓܠܝܐ

ܐܬܐ ܕܐܢܓܠܝܐ

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Anglia.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ.ɡliːja]

Proper noun

ܐܲܢܓܠܝܼܵܐ • (anglīyā) f

England (a region in the United Kingdom)
‏ܠܘܿܢܕܘܿܢ ܡܕܝܼܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܐܵܪܸܫܟ݂ܵܝܬܵܐ ܕܐܲܢܓܠܝܼܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇.‎‎
lōndōn mdītā ārišḵāytā d-anglīyā ìlāh.
London is the capital city of England.
(informal, colloquial) Britain (a country in Northern Europe; capital: London)
Synonym: ܡܲܠܟܘܼܬܵܐ ܡܚܲܝܲܕܬܵܐ‎ (malkūtā mḥayyadtā)

Related terms

ܐܸܢܓܠܝܼܣܵܝܵܐ‎ (inglīsāyā, “English, Englishman”)
ܐܸܢܓܠܝܼܣ‎ (inglīs, “English language”)

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