ܢܪܓܝܠܐ

See also: ܢܪܓܝܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Persian نارگیل (nârgil, coconut palm), from Sanskrit नारिकेल (nārikela, coconut palm); also borrowed into Arabic نَارْجِيل (nārjīl), and Hindi नारिकेल (nārikel). Doublet of ܐܲܪܓܝܼܠܵܐ (argīlā).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [nar.ɡiːlɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [nar.d͡ʒiːlɑː]

Noun

ܢܲܪܓܝܼܠܵܐ • (nargīlā) m sg (plural ܢܲܪ̈ܓܝܼܠܹܐ (nargīlē))

  1. coconut (large oval fruit, brown seed of a tropical palm)

Inflection

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