Aramayka

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English Aramaic, with addition of Spanish -a, from Latin Aramaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραμαϊκός (Aramaïkós), itself a calque of Aramaic ܐܪܡܝܐ / אָרָמָיָא (ʾārāmāyā, “Aramaean”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɾaˈmajka/ [ʔɐ.ɾɐˈmaɪ̯.xɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ajka
  • Syllabification: A‧ra‧may‧ka

Proper noun

Aramayka (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜋᜌ᜔ᜃ)

  1. Aramaic (language)
    Synonyms: Arameo, Aramayko

Usage notes

  • Some dictionaries prescribe Aramayka, instead of Aramayko, to refer to the language; however, this isn't commonly followed. In addition, words referring to languages in Spanish are usually masculine in gender.

Noun

Aramayka (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜋᜌ᜔ᜃ)

  1. female equivalent of Aramayko
    Synonym: Arameo

Further reading

  • “Aramaika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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