Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic عِشتَار (ʕishtār). Doublet of the synonym ܐܸܣܬܪܵܐ (istrā), borrowed from Akkadian through Classical Syriac.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕəʃ.tɑːr.]

Proper noun

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ܥܸܫܬܵܪ (ʿištarf

  1. (astronomy) Venus: The second planet in our solar system; represented by .
  2. (Mesopotamian mythology) Ishtar, Astarte, Ashtoreth: An ancient Mesopotamian goddess associated with love, beauty, sex and fertility. Corresponding to the Roman goddess Venus and the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
  3. A common given name among Assyrian people

See also

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