ܟܠܬܐ ܕܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “bride of the sea”, calque of English mermaid or other language.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [kal.ləθɑː‿dəjɑːmɑː]

Noun

ܟܲܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ • (kalṯā d-yāmā) m sg (plural ܟ̈ܲܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (kallāṯā d-yāmā), masculine ܚܸܬ݂ܢܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (ḥiṯnā d-yāmā))

  1. mermaid (mythological creature with a woman’s head and upper body, and a tail of a fish)
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