Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܩ ܪ ܪ (q r r)
7 terms

From Aramaic קְרַר (qərar); compare Arabic قَرَّ (qarra) and Hebrew הִתְקָרֵר (hitkarér).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qɑːʔerː]

Verb edit

ܩܵܐܹܪ (qāˀēr) (present participle ܩܝܵܪܵܐ (qyārā), past participle ܩܝܼܪܵܐ (qīrā))

  1. (intransitive) to be/become cold, cool down
    Antonym: ܚܵܐܹܡ (ḥāˀēm)
    ܟܹܐ ܩܵܐܹܪ ܠܝܼqāˀērI am cold (literally, “It is cold to me”)
    ܒܸܩܝܵܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܠܒܲܕܲܪ ܒܬܲܠܓܵܐbiqyārā ìlēh l-baddar b-talgāIt’s getting cold outside in the snow.

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