ܨܘܡܐ ܓܘܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ܨܵܘܡܵܐ (ṣāwmā, fast) +‎ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (gurā, great), literally The Great Fast.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sˤoːmɑː‿ɡuːrɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [sˤoːmɑː‿d͡ʒuːrɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (ṣāwmā gūrām

  1. (Christianity) Lent, the Christian time of fasting before Easter
    Synonyms: ܨܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܥܝܼ (ṣāwmā d-arbˁī), ܨܲܘܡܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (ṣawmā rabbā)

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