ܟܠܬܐ ܕܝܡܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [kal.tɑː‿əd.jɑːmɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܟܲܠܬܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (kaltā d-yāmāf sg (masculine ܚܸܬܢܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (ḵitnā d-yāmā), plural ܟܲܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (kalātē d-yāmā))

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

Inflection[edit]