ܢܡܝܒܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Internationalism.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nɑːˈmiːwi.jɑː], [nɑːˈmiːvi.jɑː]

Proper noun

ܢܵܡܝܼܒ݂ܝܼܵܐ • (nāmīḇīyā) f

  1. Namibia (a country in Southern Africa)

Etymology 2

From the above + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nɑːmiːˈwɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܢܵܡܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܵܐ • (nāmīḇāyā) (feminine ܢܵܡܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (nāmīḇāyṯā), plural ܢܵܡܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܹ̈ܐ (nāmīḇāyē))

  1. Namibian (of, from or relating to Namibia)

Noun

ܢܵܡܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܵܐ • (nāmīḇāyā) m (plural ܢܵܡܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܹ̈ܐ (nāmīḇāyē), feminine ܢܵܡܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (nāmīḇāyṯā))

  1. Namibian (native or inhabitant of Namibia) (usually male)
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