Language/Assyrian-neo-aramaic/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Assyrian Neo-Aramaic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn some Assyrian Neo-Aramaic words related to geography.
Countries
Words
Here are some of the most common countries in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ܐܪܡܝܐ | /ʔaɾmiːa/ | Armenia |
| ܐܘܣܢܕܝܐ | /ʔawsandia/ | Australia |
| ܒܪܒܝܠ | /bɾabiːl/ | Brazil |
| ܟܘܢܝܐ | /konja/ | China |
| ܟܝܢܘܐ | /kiːnwa/ | Kenya |
| ܐܡܪܝܩܐ | /ʔamɾikʰa/ | America |
| ܩܕܡܝܐ | /qdəmia/ | Qatar |
| ܣܘܪܝܝܐ | /suːrija/ | Syria |
| ܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ | /ʔiːldənia/ | Ireland |
| ܣܘܦܐ | /suːpa/ | Sweden |
| ܐܪܒܢܝܐ | /ʔarbania/ | Albania |
Example Sentences
Here are some example sentences using these countries in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
- ܐܪܡܝܐ ܗܕܪܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܐܝܠܢܝܐ ܕܐܘܣܢܕܝܐ /ʔaɾmiːa hədraʔa ʔatɾa ʔiːldənia dawsandia/ - Armenia is located between Australia and Ireland.
- ܐܪܒܢܝܐ ܗܕܪܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܐܝܠܢܝܐ ܕܩܕܡܝܐ ܘܐܡܪܝܩܐ /ʔarbania hədraʔa ʔatɾa ʔiːldənia qdəmia waʔamɾikʰa/ - Albania is located between Qatar and America.
- ܐܘܣܢܕܝܐ ܗܕܪܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܐܝܠܢܝܐ ܕܒܪܒܝܠ ܘܣܘܪܝܝܐ /awsandia hədraʔa ʔatɾa ʔiːldənia bɾabiːl wa suːrija/ - Australia is located between Brazil and Syria.
- ܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ ܗܕܪܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܐܝܠܢܝܐ ܕܟܝܢܘܐ ܘܣܘܦܐ /ʔiːldənia hədraʔa ʔatɾa ʔiːldənia konja wa suːpa/ - Ireland is located between China and Sweden.
Quiz
Test your knowledge with this quiz:
Q1. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Brazil? A1. ܒܪܒܝܠ /bɾabiːl/
Q2. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for America? A2. ܐܡܪܝܩܐ /ʔamɾikʰa/
Q3. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Qatar? A3. ܩܕܡܝܐ /qdəmia/
Q4. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Sweden? A4. ܣܘܦܐ /suːpa/
Q5. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Ireland? A5. ܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ /ʔiːldənia/
Cities
Words
Here are some of the most common cities in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ܒܝܠܕܪܐ | /biːldəra/ | Berlin |
| ܓܘܠܐ | /gula/ | Cairo |
| ܟܝܘܠܝܢܝܐ | /kiːwlinja/ | Kuwait City |
| ܡܢܝܢܐ | /manina/ | Manila |
| ܢܐܝܣܝܐ | /naisiːa/ | Nairobi |
| ܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ | /ʔiːldənia/ | Dublin |
| ܐܪܒܢܝܐ | /arbania/ | Algiers |
| ܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ | /ʔiːldənia/ | Edinburgh |
| ܦܪܢܣܘܢ | /pɾənsun/ | Paris |
| ܨܘܪܐ | /šuːra/ | Tokyo |
Example Sentences
Here are some example sentences using these cities in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
- ܒܝܠܕܪܐ ܗܕܪܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܐܝܠܢܝܐ ܕܓܘܠܐ ܘܐܪܒܢܝܐ /biːldəra hədraʔa ʔatɾa ʔiːldənia gula wa arbania/ - Berlin is located between Cairo and Algiers.
- ܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ ܗܕܪܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܐܝܠܢܝܐ ܕܟܝܘܠܝܢܝܐ ܘܢܐܝܣܝܐ /ʔiːldənia hədraʔa ʔatɾa ʔiːldənia kiːwlinja wa naisiːa/ - Dublin is located between Kuwait City and Nairobi.
- ܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ ܗܕܪܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܐܝܠܢܝܐ ܕܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ ܘܦܪܢܣܘܢ /ʔiːldənia hədraʔa ʔatɾa ʔiːldənia ʔiːldənia wa pɾənsun/ - Edinburgh is located between Dublin and Paris.
- ܡܢܝܢܐ ܗܕܪܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܐܝܠܢܝܐ ܕܐܝܠܕܢܝܐ ܘܨܘܪܐ /manina hədraʔa ʔatɾa ʔiːldənia ʔiːldənia wa šuːra/ - Manila is located between Dublin and Tokyo.
Quiz
Test your knowledge with this quiz:
Q1. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Cairo? A1. ܓܘܠܐ /gula/
Q2. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Algiers? A2. ܐܪܒܢܝܐ /arbania/
Q3. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Paris? A3. ܦܪܢܣܘܢ /pɾənsun/
Q4. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Tokyo? A4. ܨܘܪܐ /šuːra/
Q5. What is the Assyrian Neo-Aramaic word for Berlin? A5. ܒܝܠܕܪܐ /biːldəra/
Practice
To improve your Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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