Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܒ ܨ ܪ (b ṣ r)
5 terms

From Aramaic בְּצַר (bəṣar).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bɑːsˤerː]

Verb edit

ܒܵܨܹܪ (bāṣēr) (present participle ܒܨܵܪܵܐ (bṣārā), past participle ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐ (bṣīrā))

  1. to decrease, lessen, diminish
    Antonyms: ܝܵܬܹܪ (yātēr), ܣܵܓ݂ܹܐ (sāḡē), ܟܵܒ݂ܹܪ (kāḇēr), ܪܵܒ݂ܹܐ (rāḇē), ܙܵܝܹܕ (zāyēd)
  2. to lack, to be inferior
    Synonym: ܚܵܣܹܪ (ḥāsēr)

Inflection edit