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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Literally, “bride of the sea”, calque of English mermaid or other language.
Pronunciation
Noun
ܟܲܠܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ • (kalṯā d-yāmā) m sg (plural ܟ̈ܲܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (kallāṯā d-yāmā), masculine ܚܸܬ݂ܢܵܐ ܕܝܵܡܵܐ (ḥiṯnā d-yāmā))
- mermaid (mythological creature with a woman’s head and upper body, and a tail of a fish)