ܡܩܕܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܩ ܕ ܪ‎ (q d r)
1 term

Etymology

From ܡ̣ܢ‎ (min, “from, with”) + the construct state of ܩܲܕܪܵܐ‎ (qadrā, “quantity, amount”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [ˈmiq.dar.]

Adverb

ܡܸܩܕܲܪ • (miqdar)

  1. almost, nearly
    Synonyms: ܒܨܝܼܪ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ‎ (bṣir qalil), ܩܲܠܝܼܠ‎ (qalil)
    ‏ܡܸܩܕܲܪ ܟܠ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ ܐ݇ܙܝܼܠ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܬܵܡܵܐ.‎‎ ― miqdar kul nāšā zil lhon tāmā. ― Almost all people went there.
    ‏ܐܲܚܢܲܢ ܡܸܩܕܲܪ ܫܘܼܚܸܪ ܠܲܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܛܵܪܵܐ.‎‎ ― aḥnan miqdar šuḥir lan min qṭārā. ― We almost missed the train.
  2. about, around, approximately
    Synonym: ܠܩܘܼܪܒܵܐ‎ (l-qurbā)
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