ܣܘܪܐܝܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܣܘܼܪܵܝܵܐ‎ (surāyā, “Assyrian”) +‎ -ܐܝܼܬ݂‎ (-īṯ, the language suffix). Compare Classical Syriac ܣܘܪܝܐܝܬ‎ (suryāʾīṯ) and Turoyo ܣܘܪܰܝܬ‎ (surayt).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [suːraːʔiːθ]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [suːrɪt.]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [suːrɪθ], [suːraθ]

Proper noun

ܣܘܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ • (surāʾīṯ) m

  1. Syriac, Assyrian, Suret, Surayt, any of the Aramaic dialects spoken by ethnic Assyrians

References
    1. (Can we date this quote?), “Sureth”, in Beth Mardutho‎:
      The term Sureth (< surāʾith ‘in Syriac’) refers to a number of North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic dialects
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    2. 2023 February 1 (last accessed), “Search Entry”, in www.assyrianlanguages.org‎:
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