ܩܛܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology
Root
⁧ܩ ܛ ܢ⁩ (q ṭ n)
2 terms

From Aramaic ⁧קַטִּינָא⁩ (qaṭṭīnā); compare Hebrew ⁧קָטִין⁩ (katín, “minor”) and ⁧קָטָן⁩ (katán, “little, small”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [qatˤ.tˤiːnɑː]

Adjective

⁧ܩܲܛܝܼܢܵܐ⁩ • (qaṭīnā) (feminine ⁧ܩܲܛܝܼܢܬܵܐ⁩ (qaṭīntā), plural ⁧ܩܲܛܝܼܢܹ̈ܐ⁩ (qaṭīnē))

  1. precise, accurate, exact
    Synonyms: ⁧ܕܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ⁩ (daqīqā), ⁧ܚܲܬܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ⁩ (ḥatīṯā)
  2. fine, thin
    Synonym: ⁧ܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ⁩ (raqīqā)
  3. delicate, fragile, frail
  4. little, small, tiny, minute

Derived terms
  • ⁧ܩܲܛܝܼܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂⁩ (qaṭīnāˀīṯ)
  • ⁧ܩܲܛܝܼܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ⁩ (qaṭīnūṯā)
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