ܩܠܝܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
⁧ܩ ܠ ܠ⁩ (q l l)
4 terms

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, absolute state of ⁧ܩܠܝܠܐ⁩ (qallīlā, “light, few”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [qal.lilː]

Adverb

⁧ܩܲܠܝܼܠ⁩ • (qalīl)

  1. a little, a bit, a few
    Synonym: ⁧ܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ⁩ (ḥačā)
    Antonyms: ⁧ܣܲܓܝܼ⁩ (sagī), ⁧ܪܵܒܵܐ⁩ (rābā)
  2. almost, nearly
    Synonyms: ⁧ܡܸܩܕܲܪ⁩ (miqdar), ⁧ܒܨܝܼܪ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ⁩ (bṣīr qalīl)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [qal.lilː]

Adjective

⁧ܩܲܠܝܼܠ⁩ • (qalīl) m sg (feminine ⁧ܩܲܠܝܼܠܲܬ⁩ (qallīlat), plural ⁧ܩܲܠܝܼܠܲܝ̈⁩ (qallīlay))

  1. construct state singular of ⁧ܩܲܠܝܼܠܵܐ⁩ (qalīlā, “rapid, fast”)
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