ܕܩܠܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic דִּגלָת‎ (diḡlāṯ), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (ÍDIdiqlat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (ÍDIdigna, ÍDIdigina, literally “fast as an arrow”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [dɪq.lat.]

Proper noun

ܕܸܩܠܲܬ • (diqlat) m

  1. the Tigris
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