Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܒ ܨ ܪ (b ṣ r)
5 terms

From ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐ (bṣīrā, less, fewer) +‎ -ܘܬܐ (-ūṯā, the abstract noun ending).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bəsˤiːruːθɑː]

Noun edit

ܒܨܝܼܪܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (bṣīrūṯāf sg (plural ܒܨܝܼܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ (bṣīrwāṯē))

  1. minority (less than half of some group)
    Synonym: ܡܢܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܙܥܘܿܪܬܵܐ (mnāṯā zˁōrtā)
    Antonym: ܝܲܬܝܼܪܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (yatīrūṯā)

Inflection edit