ܣܘܪܐܝܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܣܘܼܪܵܝܵܐ (surrāyā, “Assyrian”) +‎ -ܐܝܼܬ݂ (-īṯ, the language suffix). Compare Classical Syriac ܣܘܪܝܐܝܬ (suryāʾīṯ) and Turoyo ܣܘܪܰܝܬ (surayt).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [suːraːʔiːθ]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [suːrɪt.]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [suːrɪθ], [suːraθ]

Proper noun

ܣܘܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ • (sūrāˀīṯ) m

  1. Syriac, Assyrian, Suret, Surayt, any of the Aramaic dialects spoken by ethnic Assyrians

References
  • “Sureth”, in Beth Mardutho‎ (in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic), (Can we date this quote?): “The term Sureth (< surāʾith ‘in Syriac’) refers to a number of North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic dialects”
  • “Search Entry”, in www.assyrianlanguages.org‎ (in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic), 2023 February 1 (last accessed)
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