ܝܘܪܕܢܢ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܘ ܪ ܕ (w r d)
6 terms
ܝܘܪܕܢܢ
ܐܬܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ

Etymology

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From Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, Jordan).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [jorəd.nɑnː]

Proper noun

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ܝܘܿܪܕܢܵܢ (yōrdnānm or f

  1. Jordan (a river in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea)
    • Matthew 3:13:
      ܗ̇ܝܓܵܗ ܐ݇ܬ݂ܹܐ ܠܹܗ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܡ̣ܢ ܓܠܝܼܠܵܐ ܠܝܘܿܪܕܢܵܢ، ܠܟܸܣ ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ، ܕܦܵܐܹܫ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܡܘܼܥܡܸܕܵܐ ܒܝܼܹܗ.
      higāh ṯē lēh īšōˁ min glīlā l-yōrdnān, lkis yōḥannān, d-pāˀēš wā muˁmiddā bīyēh.
      Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
  2. Jordan (a country in the Middle East; official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan); named after the river

Usage notes

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  • The name of the river is grammatically masculine, and the country likewise. However, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic speakers sometimes treat this term as grammatically feminine, because most countries and cities are feminine.

Derived terms

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