ܐܘܢܓܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܐܸܘܲܢܓܸܠܝܼܘܿܢ (iwwangilīyōn, “the Gospel”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); compare Arabic إِنْجِيلِيّ (ʔinjīliyy).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔɪw.wanɡɪlˈlɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܐܸܘܲܢܓܸܠܵܝܵܐ • (iwwangillāyā) (feminine ܐܸܘܲܢܓܸܠܵܝܬܵܐ (iwwangillāytā), plural ܐܸܘܲܢܓܸܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ (iwwangillāyē))

1. evangelical; related to the gospels or evangelism
2. related to evangelicalism or evangelical Protestant Christianity

Noun

ܐܸܘܲܢܓܸܠܵܝܵܐ • (iwwangillāyā) m (plural ܐܸܘܲܢܓܸܠܵܝܹ̈ܐ (iwwangillāyē), feminine ܐܸܘܲܢܓܸܠܵܝܬܵܐ (iwwangillāytā))

1. (Christianity) evangelist

   Synonym: ܐܸܘܲܢܓܸܠܝܼܣܛܵܐ (iwwangilīsṭā)

2. (Christianity) one that reads the gospels during the mass
3. (Christianity) adherent of evangelical Protestant Christianity
4. (by extension) any adherent of Protestant Christianity

   Synonym: ܦܪܘܿܛܸܣܛܲܢܛܵܝܵܐ (prōṭisṭanṭāyā)