Assyrian
- noun
- /əˈsɪr.i.ən/
:
asirio
- The cultural heritage of the Assyrians is rich, and their language reflects their history.
And it's actually Amen comes from our language of Assyrians from Amin and it means believe.
- And it's actually Amen comes from our language of Assyrians from Amin and it means believe.
- If I, I don't have any tattoos, but I'd like to get that as a tattoo in Assyrian, bringing it full circle.
Examples
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I was translating to other Assyrians literally in six months.
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And it's actually Amen comes from our language of Assyrians from Amin and it means believe.
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Many Assyrians in northern Iraq continue to speak their Neo-Aramaic language at home.
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In my community, Assyrians celebrate their traditions through music and the use of their language.
Synonyms
A modern form of Aramaic spoken by Assyrian people in northern Iraq and nearby areas
Modern forms of Aramaic spoken by Assyrian people today in Iraq, Syria, Iran, Turkey, and elsewhere
Compounds
- Specialized
A language once used by the Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia that is no longer spoken
- Specialized
A dead language once spoken by the Assyrian people in ancient Mesopotamia
A modern form of Aramaic spoken by Assyrian people in northern Iraq and nearby areas
Modern forms of Aramaic spoken by Assyrian people today in Iraq, Syria, Iran, Turkey, and elsewhere
Surface Forms
Morphology
Assyrian = Assyria (transparent) = Assyria + ian
Modern Neo-Aramaic varieties are named by the same demonymic/adjectival formation from 'Assyria' + '-ian'; the morphological relation is straightforward.
Etymology
Assyrian for the modern language comes from the same name: people who call themselves Assyrian kept the old name Assyria for their community and speech. So today Assyrian can mean the living Aramaic language still spoken by Assyrian people.
