ܦܪܬ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܦܪܬ

Etymology

From Aramaic פְּרָת (pərāṯ), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (purattu), itself from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (ÍDBuranun); cognate to Hebrew פְּרָת (p'rát), Arabic الْفُرَات (al-furāt) and Elamite 𒌑𒅁𒊏𒌅𒅖 (ú-ip-ra-tu-iš).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ܦܪܵܬ݂ (prāṯm

  1. Euphrates (a river in the Middle East)
    Synonym: ܢܲܗܪܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ (nahrā rabbā, literally Great River)

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