ܐܝܣܪܠܝܐ

ܐܝܣܪܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܐܝܼܣܪܵܐܹܝܠ‎ (īsrāʾēl, “Israel”) +‎ -ܝܐ‎ (-āyā, the masculine gentilic suffix).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [iːsar.lɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܐܝܼܣܲܪܠܵܝܵܐ • (īsarlāyā) (feminine ܐܝܼܣܲܪܠܵܝܬܵܐ‎ (īsarlāytā), plural ܐܝܼܣܲܪ̈ܠܵܝܹܐ (īsarlāyē))

1. Israeli (of or pertaining to the State of Israel)
2. Israelite (of or pertaining to being the descendants of Jacob)

Noun

ܐܝܼܣܲܪܠܵܝܵܐ • (īsarlāyā) m (plural ܐܝܼܣܲܪ̈ܠܵܝܹܐ (īsarlāyē), feminine ܐܝܼܣܲܪܠܵܝܬܵܐ‎ (īsarlāytā))

1. Israeli (citizen of or descendant of the State of Israel)
2. Israelite (descendant of Jacob)

See also

• ܥܸܒ݂ܪܵܝܵܐ‎ (ʿiḇrāyā, “Hebrew”)
• ܥܸܒ݂ܪܝܼܬ‎ (ʿiḇrit, “Hebrew (language)”)