ܐܘܣܬܪܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Australia.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔus.ˈtrɑːliːjaː]

Proper noun

ܐܘܼܣܬܪܵܠܝܼܵܐ • (ustrālīyā) f

  1. Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)
  2. (geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)

Synonyms

  • (continent): ܐܘܼܣܬܪܵܠܵܣܝܼܵܐ (ustrālāsīyā, “Australasia”), ܐܹܘܩܝܵܢܘܿܣܝܼܵܐ (ēwqyānōsīyā, “Oceania”), ܡܹܓ݂ܵܢܝܼܣܝܼܵܐ (mēḡānīsīyā, “Meganesia”), ܣܵܗܘܼܠ (sāhūl, “Sahul”)

Derived terms

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