ܝܩܘܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܘ ܩ ܪ (w q r)
8 terms

Of the adjective pattern 1a22ū3ā, inherited from Aramaic [Term?]; related to Hebrew יָקָר (yakár).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [jaqquːrɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [jaquːrɑː]

Adjective

ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ • (yaqūrā) (feminine ܝܲܩܘܼܪܬܵܐ (yaqurtā), plural ܝܲܩܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ (yaqūrē))

  1. heavy
  2. burdensome, challenging
  3. serious
  4. (figurative) slow, slow-moving, sluggish
  5. (figurative) stupid, slow, thick
  6. pregnant
    Synonyms: ܒܛܝܼܢܵܐ (bṭīnā), ܛܥܝܼܢܵܐ (ṭˁīnā)

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • ܚܸܓܵܐ ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ (ḥiggā yaqūrā, “Khigga Yaqura”)
  • ܚܸܠܡܵܐ ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ (ḥilmā yaqūrā, “nightmare”, literally “heavy dream”)
  • ܝܲܩܘܼܪ ܗܲܕܵܡܹ̈ܐ (yaqūr haddāmē, “sturdy, muscular”, literally “heavy of members”)
  • ܝܲܩܘܼܪ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (yaqūr ṭīmē, “expensive”, literally “heavy of value”)
  • ܝܲܩܘܼܪܘܼܬܵܐ (yaqūrūtā, “heaviness”)
  • ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (yaqūrāˀīṯ, “heavily”)
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