ܩܪܝܪܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
Etymology edit
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ܩ ܪ ܪ (q r r) |
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From Aramaic קַרִּירָא (qarīrā); related to Hebrew קַר (kar) and Arabic قَرّ (qarr) as well as Arabic قَرِير (qarīr).
Pronunciation edit
- (standard) IPA(key): [qarriːraː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [qarˤiːrˤa]
- (Urmian) IPA(key): [qar.riːrɑː], [qar.riːlɑː]
Adjective edit
ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ • (qarīrā) (feminine ܩܲܪܝܼܪܬܵܐ (qarīrtā), plural ܩܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (qarīrē))
Usage notes edit
To express feeling the sensation of coldness, possessive pronouns are added to ܩܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ (qarṯā), e.g ܩܲܪܬ݂ܝܼ ܝܠܵܗ̇ (qarṯī ìlāh, “I am cold”, literally “she (it) is my cold”).