نمسا
Arabic
Proper noun
نَمْسَا or نِمْسَا • (namsā or nimsā) f
- only used in اَلنَّمْسَا (an-namsā, “Austria”)
- only used in اَلنِّمْسَا (an-nimsā, “Austria”)
Persian
Alternative forms
- نَمسه (namse)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic النَّمْسَا (an-namsā), from Ottoman Turkish نمچه (Nemçe), itself borrowed from a Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *němьcь.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /nam.ˈsaː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [näm.sɑ́ː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [næm.sɒ́ː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [näm.sɔ́]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | namsā |
| Dari reading? | namsā |
| Iranian reading? | namsâ |
| Tajik reading? | namso |
Proper noun
نَمسا • (namsâ)
- (dated) Austria (a country in Central Europe)
- Synonym: اتریش (otriš)
Derived terms
- نمساوی (namsâvi), نمسوی (namsavi)