North Mesopotamian Arabic
North Mesopotamian Arabic is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Türkiye, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan.
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North Mesopotamian Arabic, also known as Moslawi (meaning 'of Mosul'), Mardelli (meaning 'of Mardin'), Mesopotamian Qeltu Arabic, or Syro-Mesopotamian Arabic, is one of the two main varieties of Mesopotamian Arabic, together with Gilit Mesopotamian Arabic.
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Words in North Mesopotamian Arabic
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | Saqs* | |
| name | 73s3m* | |
| eye | Xayn* | |
| ear | 7383n* | |
| nose | 73nf* | |
| tooth | d3rs* | |
| tongue | lsen* | |
| hand | 7id* | |
| blood | damm* | |
| bone | Xa83m* | |
| skin | j3ld* | |
| knee | r3gbe* | |
| breast | s3d3r* | |
| liver | qasabe* | |
| water | mayy* | |
| fire | nar* | |
| sun | Sams* | |
| star | n3jme* | |
| stone | Xajar* | |
| mountain | jabal* | |
| tree | s3jara* | |
| leaf | waraqa* | |
| night | layl* | |
| dog | kalb* | |
| fish | samake* | |
| louse | qamla* | |
| one | weX3d* | |
| two | 8nayn* | |
| three | ثاثة | ṯāṯi |
| I | 7ana* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Qashqa-Darya ArabicAfro-Asiatic61% alike
- Sanaani ArabicAfro-Asiatic54% alike
- Levantine ArabicAfro-Asiatic52% alike
- Saidi ArabicAfro-Asiatic51% alike
- Gilit Mesopotamian ArabicAfro-Asiatic51% alike
- Gulf ArabicAfro-Asiatic47% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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