ܟܘܪܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Internationalism from Korean 고려 (goryeo).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ko.riːjɑː]

Proper noun

ܟܘܿܪܝܼܵܐ • (kōrīyā) f

  1. Korea (two countries in East Asia, North Korea and South Korea)
  2. (informal) South Korea (a country in East Asia)
Derived terms
  • ܓܲܪܒܹܐ ܟܘܿܪܝܼܵܐ (garbē kōrīyā, North Korea)
  • ܬܲܝܡܲܢ ܟܘܿܪܝܼܵܐ (tayman kōrīyā, South Korea)

Etymology 2

From the above + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ko.rɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܟܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ • (kōrāyā) (feminine ܟܘܿܪܵܝܬܵܐ (kōrāytā), plural ܟܘܿܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (kōrāyē))

  1. Korean (of, from, or pertaining to the Korean Peninsula, the Korean cultures, the Korean peoples, or the Korean language)

Noun

ܟܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ • (kōrāyā) m (plural ܟܘܿܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (kōrāyē), feminine ܟܘܿܪܵܝܬܵܐ (kōrāytā))

  1. Korean (indigenous or naturalized person occupying the Korean Peninsula)
Inflection
Derived terms
  • ܟܘܿܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (kōrāˀīṯ, Korean language)
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