ܟܘܦܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܟ ܦ ܦ‎ (k p p)
4 terms

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [kuːpɑː]

Adjective

ܟܘܼܦܵܐ • (kūpā) (feminine ܟܘܼܦܬܵܐ‎ (kuptā), plural ܟܘܼܦܹ̈ܐ‎ (kūpē))

  1. low, ground (situated close to the ground)
    Synonyms: ܡܲܟܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ‎ (makīḵā), ܙܵܚܘܿܠܵܐ‎ (zāḥōlā), ܬܲܚܬܘܿܝܵܐ‎ (taḥtōyā)
    Antonym: ܪܵܡܵܐ‎ (rāmā)
  2. short (of little height or stature)
    Synonym: ܟܸܪܝܵܐ‎ (kiryā)
    Antonym: ܪܵܡܵܐ‎ (rāmā)
  3. low, bottom, poor (not high in status, amount or quality)
    Synonyms: ܡܲܟܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ‎ (makīḵā), ܬܲܚܘܿܝܵܐ‎ (taḥōyā), ܡܸܣܟܹܝܢܵܐ‎ (miskēnā)

Derived terms

  • ܟܘܼܦܵܐܝܼܬ݂‎ (kūpāˀīṯ, “lowly”)
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