ܥܝܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܥ ܘ ܩ‎ (ˁ w q)
5 terms

Etymology

Cognate to Arabic ضَيِّق‎ (ḍayyiq).

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

Adjective

ܥܝܼܩܵܐ • (ˁīqā) (feminine ܥܝܼܩܬܵܐ‎ (ˁiqtā), plural ܥܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ (ˁīqē))

  1. narrow, strait (having small width)
  2. tight
  3. distressed, troubled, stressed, anxious, annoyed, frustrated, uncomfortable, etc.

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • ܥܝܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ݂‎ (ˁīqāˀīṯ, “narrowly”)
  • ܥܝܼܩܘܼܬܵܐ‎ (ˁiqutā, “narrowness”)
  • ܡܵܪܹܐ ܬܲܚܡܲܢܬܵܐ ܥܝܼܩܬܵܐ‎ (mārē taḥmantā ˁiqtā, “narrow-minded”)
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