ܥܘܦܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܥ ܦ ܪ (ˁ p r)
2 terms

Inherited from Aramaic עַפְרָא (ʿap̄rā), from Proto-Semitic *ʕapar- (dust, soil) and of the noun pattern 1u23ā; compare Classical Syriac ܥܲܦ݂ܪܵܐ, Turoyo ܥܱܦܪܐ (cäfro), Arabic عَفَر (ʕafar), Hebrew עָפָר (afár, dust) and Akkadian 𒅖 (eperum).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕupraː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ʔupraː]

Noun

ܥܘܼܦܪܵܐ • (ˁuprām (uncountable)

  1. earth, soil, dirt

Inflection

Inflection of ܥܘܼܦܪܵܐ
number isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f
singular absolute ܥܘܼܦܪ (ˁupr) 1st person ܥܘܼܦܪܝܼ (ˁuprī) ܥܘܼܦܪܲܢ (ˁupran)
construct ܥܘܼܦܪ (ˁupr) 2nd person ܥܘܼܦܪܘܼܟ݂ (ˁuprōḵ) ܥܘܼܦܪܵܟ݂ܝ (ˁuprāḵ) ܥܘܼܦܪܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ˁuprawḵōn)
emphatic ܥܘܼܦܪܵܐ (ˁuprā) 3rd person ܥܘܼܦܪܹܗ (ˁuprēh) ܥܘܼܦܪܵܗ̇ (ˁuprāh) ܥܘܼܦܪܗܘܿܢ (ˁuprhōn)

See also