ܫܩܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܫܩܩܐ

Etymology

From Aramaic שְׁקָקָא (šəqāqā), from Akkadian 𒋢𒋡𒄣𒌑 (su-qa-qu-u₂ /⁠suqāqu⁠/); doublet of ܫܘܼܩܵܐ (šūqā, “market”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʃqɑːqɑː]

Noun

ܫܩܵܩܵܐ • (šqāqā) m (plural ܫܩܵܩܹ̈ܐ (šqāqē))

1. lane (lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles)

   ܡܕܝܼܢܵܝܘܼܬܵܐ ܡܵܘܣܘܼܦܹܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܫܩܵܩܵܐ ܬܠܝܼܬܵܝܵܐ ܠܐܸܣܛܪܵܛܵܐ.

   mdīnāyūtā māwsūpē ìlāh šqāqā tlītāyā l-isṭrāṭā.

   The municipality is adding a third lane to the highway.

2. alley, corridor

Inflection

Inflection of ܫܩܵܩܵܐ (šqāqā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܫܩܵܩܝܼ (šqāqī)		ܫܩܵܩܲܢ (šqāqan)
	construct	ܫܩܵܩ (šqāq)	2nd person	ܫܩܵܩܘܼܟ݂ (šqāqūḵ)	ܫܩܵܩܵܟ݂ܝ (šqāqāḵ)	ܫܩܵܩܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (šqāqāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܫܩܵܩܵܐ (šqāqā)	3rd person	ܫܩܵܩܹܗ (šqāqēh)	ܫܩܵܩܵܗ̇ (šqāqāh)	ܫܩܵܩܗܘܿܢ (šqāqhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܫܩܵܩܝܼ̈ (šqāqī)		ܫܩܵܩܲܢ̈ (šqāqan)
	construct	ܫܩܵܩܲܝ̈ (šqāqay)	2nd person	ܫܩܵܩܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (šqāqūḵ)	ܫܩܵܩܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (šqāqāḵ)	ܫܩܵܩܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (šqāqāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܫܩܵܩܹ̈ܐ (šqāqē)	3rd person	ܫܩܵܩܘܼ̈ܗܝ (šqāqūh)	ܫܩܵܩ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (šqāqōh)	ܫܩܵܩܗ̈ܘܿܢ (šqāqhōn)

Synonyms

• ܥܵܠܘܿܠܵܐ (ˁālōlā, “street”)