ܐܪܝܬܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραί (Eruthraí) with the latter a modern semantic loan from Italian l'Eritrea.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

ܐܹܪܝܼܬ݂ܪܹܐ • (ērīṯrē) f

  1. (historical) Erythrae
  2. Eritrea (a country in East Africa)

Derived terms

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