ܢܣܛܘܪܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܢܸܣܛܘܿܪܝܼܣ (nisṭōrīs, Nestorius) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܢܸܣܛܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ (nisṭōrāyām (plural ܢܸܣܛܘܿܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (nisṭōrāyē), feminine ܢܸܣܛܘܿܪܵܝܬܵܐ (nisṭōrāytā))

  1. Nestorian, of or relating to Nestorius of Constantinople
  2. (dated, proscribed) of or relating to the Church of the East or its members
    Synonyms: ܡܲܕ݂ܢܚܵܝܵܐ (maḏnḥāyā), ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ (āṯōrāyā)
  3. (by extension, dated, proscribed) of or relating to the East Syriac churches or tradition or its members
    Synonym: ܡܲܕ݂ܢܚܵܝܵܐ (maḏnḥāyā)

Usage notes

Traditionally used, originally as an exonym, as a term of self-identification with no negative connotation by the members of the Church of the East and sometimes by members of the Chaldean Catholic Church. This usage has been effectively replaced by ܐܵܬ݂ܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ (āṯōrāyā), though supporters of Assyrian nationalism prefer its application to Assyrians of all churches.