ܡܝܘܩܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܘ ܩ ܪ (w q r)
8 terms

Alternative forms

• ܡܝܲܩܪܵܐ (myaqrā) (Classical form)

Etymology

Compare Arabic وَقَار (waqār) and Hebrew יָקָר (yakár).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [mjuqqraː]

Adjective

ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ • (myuqrā) (feminine ܡܝܘܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ (myūqartā), plural ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ (myuqrē))

1. honorable, noble, respected

   ܗ̇ܘ ܝܠܹܗ ܦܲܪܨܘܼܦܵܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܡܵܬܲܢ.

   awa ìlēh parṣūpā myuqrā gāw mātan.

   He is a respected person in our village

2. valuable, precious

   ܡܲܐ̈ܢܹܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ ― maˀnē myuqrē ― Valuable items.

Noun

ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ • (myuqrā) m (plural ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ (myuqrē), feminine ܡܝܘܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ (myūqartā))

1. Alternative form of ܡܝܲܩܪܵܐ (myaqrā, “Sir, Mister”)