ܩܛܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܩ ܛ ܢ (q ṭ n)
3 terms

From Aramaic קַטִּינָא (qaṭṭīnā); compare Hebrew קָטִין (katín, “minor”) and קָטָן (katán, “little, small”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [qatˤ.tˤiːnɑː]

Adjective

ܩܲܛܝܼܢܵܐ • (qaṭīnā) (feminine ܩܲܛܝܼܢܬܵܐ (qaṭīntā), plural ܩܲܛܝܼܢܹ̈ܐ (qaṭīnē))

1. precise, accurate, exact

   Synonyms: ܕܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (daqīqā), ܚܲܬܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥatīṯā)

2. fine, thin

   Synonym: ܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (raqīqā)

3. delicate, fragile, frail
4. little, small, tiny, minute

Derived terms

• ܩܲܛܝܼܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (qaṭīnāˀīṯ)
• ܩܲܛܝܼܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (qaṭīnūṯā)