ܒܠܓܝܩܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܒܸܠܓܝܵܐ (belgyā, “Belgium”) and Latin belgicus +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bel.ɡiːqɑːjɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [bel.d͡ʒiːqɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܒܸܠܓܝܼܩܵܝܵܐ • (belgīqāyā) (feminine ܒܸܠܓܝܼܩܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (belgīqāyṯā), plural ܒܸܠܓܝܼܩܵܝܹ̈ܐ (belgīqāyē))

  1. Belgian (of, from, or pertaining to Belgium, its culture, or people)
  2. Belgic (of or pertaining to the Belgae, a Germanic tribe)

Noun

ܒܸܠܓܝܼܩܵܝܵܐ • (belgīqāyā) m sg (plural ܒܸܠܓܝܼܩܵܝܹ̈ܐ (belgīqāyē), feminine ܒܸܠܓܝܼܩܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ (belgīqāyṯā))

  1. Belgian (person from Belgium or of Belgian descent)
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