Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Biblical Hebrew יַם סוּף (yam suf, literally “Reed sea”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [jɑːmɑː‿dəsopː]
Proper noun
ܝܵܡܵܐ ܕܣܘܿܦ • (yāmā dsōp) m
- Red Sea (sea between Africa and Arabia)
- Synonym: ܝܵܡܵܐ ܣܡܘܿܩܵܐ (yāmā smōqā)