سوريا
Arabic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría), from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, “Assur”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
سُورِيَا or سُورِيَّا • (sūriyā or sūriyyā) f
- Syria (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)
Declension
| singular | singular invariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | سُورِيَا; سُورِيَّا sūriyā; sūriyyā |
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| nominative | — | سُورِيَا; سُورِيَّا sūriyā; sūriyyā |
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| accusative | — | سُورِيَا; سُورِيَّا sūriyā; sūriyyā |
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| genitive | — | سُورِيَا; سُورِيَّا sūriyā; sūriyyā |
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Synonyms
Related terms
- سُورِيّ (sūriyy)
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “سوري”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Malay
Noun
سوريا
South Levantine Arabic
Picture dictionary
سوريا
Etymology
From Arabic سُورِيَا (sūriyā).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
سوريا • (sūrya) f
- Syria (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)
Related terms
- سوري (sūri, “Syrian”)