ܦܪܣܡܠܠܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

ܦܪܣܡܠܠܐ

Etymology[edit]

Neologism coined and suggested by Kevin Yonan, from the construct form of ܦܪܵܣܵܐ (prāsā, extension) +‎ ܡܲܠܵܠܵܐ (mallālā, speaker).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [prɑsːmallɑːlɑ]

Noun[edit]

ܦܪܵܣܡܲܠܵܠܵܐ (prāsmallālām sg (plural ܦܪ̈ܵܣܡܲܠܵܠܹܐ (prāsmallālē))

  1. microphone; pager, walkie-talkie
    Synonym: ܡܝܼܩܪܘܿܦ̮ܘܿܢ (mīqrōfōn)
  2. (obsolete) telephone
    Synonyms: ܚܘܼܛܵܡܲܠܵܠܵܐ (ḥūṭāmallālā), ܬܸܠܸܦ̮ܘܿܢ (tillifōn)

Inflection[edit]