Assyria in Arabic
آشُّور ʔāššūr
/əˈsɪɹi.ə/
Assyria in Arabic: آشُّور (ʔāššūr). In English, Assyria means an ancient Semitic Akkadian kingdom and at times an empire, extant from the mid-23rd century BCE to 608 BCE and centred on the Upper Tigris river in northern Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq, but at its maximum extent including parts of modern Iran, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Egypt).
Arabic words for Assyria
- Semitic Akkadian kingdom
- آشُّور ʔāššūr
English meaning of Assyria
- proper noun An ancient Semitic Akkadian kingdom and at times an empire, extant from the mid-23rd century BCE to 608 BCE and centred on the Upper Tigris river in northern Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq, but at its maximum extent including parts of modern Iran, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Egypt).
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Questions about Assyria in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Assyria in Arabic?
- Assyria in Arabic is آشُّور (ʔāššūr).
- ما معنى كلمة Assyria؟
- Assyria: آشُّور (ʔāššūr).
- What does Assyria mean in English?
- Assyria means an ancient Semitic Akkadian kingdom and at times an empire, extant from the mid-23rd century BCE to 608 BCE and centred on the Upper Tigris river in northern Mesopotamia (present day northern Iraq, but at its maximum extent including parts of modern Iran, Syria, Israel, Palestine and Egypt).
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