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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

叙利亚的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xù lì yà de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Syrian/ˈsɪr.i.ən/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家餐厅提供正宗的叙利亚菜。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to Syria, its people, or its culture.

    "She prepared a traditional Syrian dish for the family dinner."
As noun
  1. 1

    A native or inhabitant of Syria, or a person of Syrian descent.

    "Many Syrians living abroad have contributed significantly to arts and academia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Middle English word 'Surian', tracing back through Latin 'Syrianus' from the ancient Greek 'Syrianos', ultimately rooted in the geographic designation 'Syria'. The term reflects historical trade and cultural interactions across the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East since antiquity.

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