ܒܨܝܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܒ ܨ ܪ‎ (b ṣ r)
4 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic בְּצִירָא‎ (bṣīrā), equivalent to the passive participle of ܒܵܨܹܪ‎ (bāṣēr, “to decrease”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [bəsˤiːrɑː]

Adjective

ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐ • (bṣīrā) (feminine ܒܨܝܼܪܬܵܐ‎ (bṣīrtā), plural ܒܨܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ‎ (bṣīrē))

  1. less, fewer
  2. sparse, rare
  3. incomplete, lacking
    Synonym: ܚܲܣܝܼܪܵܐ‎ (ḥasīrā)
  4. insufficient, inadequate
    Synonyms: ܠܵܐ ܣܵܦܩܵܐ‎ (lā sāpqā), ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ‎ (qalūlā)

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • ܒܨܝܼܪ‎ (bṣīr)
  • ܒܨܝܼܪܘܼܬܵܐ‎ (bṣīrūtā)
  • ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂‎ (bṣīrāˀīṯ)
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