ܨܘܢܡܝ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from English tsunami, ultimately from Japanese 津波 (tsunami), a compound of (tsu, cove, inlet, outlet) +‎ (nami, wave).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sˤu.nɑːmiː]

Noun[edit]

ܨܘܼܢܵܡܝܼ (ṣūnāmīm sg (plural ܨܘܼܢܵܡܝܼܹ̈ܐ (ṣūnāmīyē))

  1. tsunami, tidal wave (large and destructive ocean wave)
    ܣܗܝܼܕ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܨܘܼܢܵܡܝܼ، ܠܲܦܵܐ ܝܲܡܡܵܝܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܪܵܡܵܐ ܕܢܵܩܹܦ ܪܵܘܕܵܢܵܐ
    shīd lhōn ṣūnāmī, lappā yammāyā ṭāḇ rāmā d-nāqēp rāwdānā
    They witnessed a tsunami, the highest marine wave that follows an earthquake.

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