ܝܘܠܦܢ ܟܘܟܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Internationalism literally, “science of stars” as a substitute for the common Hellenism ܐܲܣܛܪܘܿܢܘܿܡܝܼܵܐ (asṭrōnōmīyā). Possible calque of Arabic عِلْم الفَلَك (ʕilm al-falak).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [jul.pɑːn‿kɑw.xəweː]

Noun

ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢ ܟܲܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ • (yulpān kawḵḇē) m

1. astronomy (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere)

   Synonym: ܡܡܲܠܠܘܼܬ݂ ܟܲܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (mmallūṯ kawḵḇē)

   ܡܸܢ ܩܲܕ݇ܡܬ݂ܵܐ، ܒܲܪܢܵܫܵܐ ܡܕܘܼܪܫܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܝܘܼܠܦܵܢ ܟܲܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܕܡܦܲܪܡܝܼ ܙܲܘܥܵܐ ܕܟܲܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܘܦܲܠܝܼ̈ܛܹܐ.

   min qamṯā, barnāšā mduršā ìlēh yulpān kawḵḇē d-mparmī zawˁā d-kawḵḇē w-palīṭē.

   Since ancient times, humans have studied astronomy to understand the movements of planets and stars.

Related terms

• ܟܲܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܵܢܵܝܵܐ (kawḵḇānāyā)