سوريا
Arabic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría), from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, “Assur”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /suː.ri.jaː/
- IPA(key): /suː.rij.jaː/
Proper noun
سُورِيَا or سُورِيَّا • (sūriyā or sūriyyā) f
- Syria
Declension
Declension of noun سُورِيَا (sūriyā); سُورِيَّا (sūriyyā)
Singular | singular invariable | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | — | سُورِيَا; سُورِيَّا sūriyā; sūriyyā | — |
Nominative | — | سُورِيَا; سُورِيَّا sūriyā; sūriyyā | — |
Accusative | — | سُورِيَا; سُورِيَّا sūriyā; sūriyyā | — |
Genitive | — | سُورِيَا; سُورِيَّا sūriyā; sūriyyā | — |
Synonyms
- سُورِيَّة f (sūriyya)
- الشَام f (aš-šām)
Related terms
- سُورِيّ (sūriyy)
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “سوري”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Malay
Alternative forms
- suria
Etymology
From Sanskrit सूर्य (sū́rya), variety of सूर (sū́ra, “the sun”), from स्वर् (svár, “the sun, sunshine”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /suriə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /suria/
- Rhymes: -iə, -jə, -ə
Proper noun
سوريا (Rumi spelling suria)
- sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)
Synonyms
- matahari / ماتاهاري
- mentari / منتاري
- syamsi / syamsi / شمس
- rawi / راوي
South Levantine Arabic
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Etymology
From Arabic سُورِيَا (sūriyā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /suːr.ja/, [ˈsuːr.ja]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Proper noun
سوريا • (sūrya) f
- Syria (a country in Asia)
Related terms
- سوري (sūri, “Syrian”)