ܡܝܟܐܝܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīkhā'ēl).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [miːˈxɑːʔeːl]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [miːˈxaːjeː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [miːˈxɑːjeːl]

Proper noun

ܡܝܼܟ݂ܵܐܹܝܠ • (mīḵāˀēl) m

1. (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Michael (an archangel associated with defending the faithful in the tribulation)
2. a male given name from Hebrew
3. a male surname transferred from the given name

Derived terms

• ܡܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (mīḵā) (diminutive, nickname)
• ܡܲܟ݂ܘܿ (maḵō) (diminutive, nickname)
• ܡܝܼܟ݂ܘܿ (mīḵō) (diminutive, nickname)

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

• ܡܝܟܝܠ (rare)

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mīkhā'ēl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mixɑʔel]

Proper noun

ܡܺܝܟ݂ܳܐܝܶܠ • (mīḵāʾēl)

1. (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Michael