Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܩ ܪ ܪ (q r r)
7 terms

Etymology edit

From Aramaic קָרוֹרָא (qārūrā), from Arabic قَارُورَة (qārūra). Believed to be from the root from the idea of the glass “standing still” or “chilling” after being shaped.

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qɑːruːrɑː]

Noun edit

ܩܵܪܘܼܪܵܐ (qārūrām (plural ܩܵܪܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ (qārūrē))

  1. vial (glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals)

Inflection edit