ܓܠܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܓ ܠ ܐ (g l ˀ)
7 terms

Compare Hebrew גּוֹלֶה (golé).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡɑːljɑː]

Noun

ܓܵܠܝܵܐ • (gālyā) m sg (plural ܓܵܠܝܹ̈ܐ (gālyē), feminine ܓܵܠܝܼܬܵܐ (gālītā))

1. exile, diasporan
2. captive, prisoner

   Synonym: ܐܲܣܝܼܪܵܐ (asīrā)

Inflection

Inflection of ܓܵܠܝܵܐ (gālyā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܓܵܠܝܝܼ (gālyī)		ܓܵܠܝܲܢ (gālyan)
	construct	ܓܵܠܹܐ (gālē)	2nd person	ܓܵܠܝܘܼܟ݂ (gālyūḵ)	ܓܵܠܝܵܟ݂ܝ (gālyāḵ)	ܓܵܠܝܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (gālyāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܓܵܠܝܵܐ (gālyā)	3rd person	ܓܵܠܝܹܗ (gālyēh)	ܓܵܠܝܵܗ̇ (gālyāh)	ܓܵܠܝܗܘܿܢ (gālihōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܓܵܠܝܝܼ̈ (gālyī)		ܓܵܠܝܲܢ̈ (gālyan)
	construct	ܓܵܠܝܲܝ̈ (gālyay)	2nd person	ܓܵܠܝܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (gālyūḵ)	ܓܵܠܝܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (gālyāḵ)	ܓܵܠܝܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (gālyāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܓܵܠܝܹ̈ܐ (gālyē)	3rd person	ܓܵܠܝܘܼ̈ܗܝ (gālyūh)	ܓܵܠܝ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (gālyōh)	ܓܵܠܝܗ̈ܘܿܢ (gālihōn)

Derived terms

• ܓܵܠܘܼܬܵܐ (gālūtā, “exile, diaspora”)
• ܓܵܠܘܼܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (gālūtānāyā)

Etymology 2

From Aramaic גַּלְיָא (galyā), equivalent to the passive participle of ܓܵܠܹܐ (gālē, “to reveal”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡɪl.jɑː]

Adjective

ܓܸܠܝܵܐ • (gilyā) (feminine ܓܠܝܼܬܵܐ (glītā), plural ܓܸܠܝܹ̈ܐ (gilyē))

1. revealed
2. uncovered, bare, exposed
3. prominent, apparent
4. evident, obvious, clear

Synonyms

• ܓܠܝܼܚܵܐ (glīḥā), ܩܪܝܼܚܵܐ (qrīḥā), ܦܬܝܼܚܵܐ (ptīḥā), ܚܸܙܝܵܐ (ḥizyā), ܡܸܬܚܲܙܝܵܢܵܐ (mitḥazyānā)

Derived terms

• ܓܸܠܝܘܼܬܵܐ (gilyūtā)
• ܓܸܠܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (gilyāˀīṯ)
• ܦܵܝܹܫ ܓܸܠܝܵܐ (pāyēš gilyā)

 

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɪl.jɑː]

Adjective

ܓ̰ܸܠܝܵܐ • (jilyā) (feminine ܓ̰ܠܝܼܬܵܐ (jlītā), plural ܓ̰ܸܠܝܹ̈ܐ (jilyē))

1. (phonetics) followed by the phonetic sign majlyānā

   Coordinate terms: ܩܸܫܝܵܐ (qišyā), ܪܲܟܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (rakīḵā), ܛܠܝܼܩܵܐ (ṭlīqā)

Usage notes

• (majlyānā): This is usually used in the feminine form since the names of the letters are feminine.

Etymology 4

Root
ܓ ܠ ܠ (g l l)
5 terms

Also attested in Classical Syriac ܓܠܠܐ (glālā). Possibly related to Northern Kurdish gelî (“valley”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡalijːjɑː]

Noun

ܓܲܠܝܼܵܐ • (galīyā) m sg (plural ܓܲܠܝܼܹ̈ܐ (galīyē))

1. (geography) floodplain, valley

Inflection

Inflection of ܓܲܠܝܼܵܐ (galīyā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܓܲܠܝܼܝܼ (galīyī)		ܓܲܠܝܼܲܢ (galīyan)
	construct	ܓܲܠܝܼ (galī)	2nd person	ܓܲܠܝܼܘܼܟ݂ (galīyūḵ)	ܓܲܠܝܼܵܟ݂ܝ (galīyāḵ)	ܓܲܠܝܼܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (galīyāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܓܲܠܝܼܵܐ (galīyā)	3rd person	ܓܲܠܝܼܹܗ (galīyēh)	ܓܲܠܝܼܵܗ̇ (galīyāh)	ܓܲܠܝܼܗܘܿܢ (galīhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܓܲܠܝܼܝܼ̈ (galīyī)		ܓܲܠܝܼܲܢ̈ (galīyan)
	construct	ܓܲܠܝܼܲܝ̈ (galīyay)	2nd person	ܓܲܠܝܼܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (galīyūḵ)	ܓܲܠܝܼܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (galīyāḵ)	ܓܲܠܝܼܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (galīyāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܓܲܠܝܼܹ̈ܐ (galīyē)	3rd person	ܓܲܠܝܼܘܼ̈ܗܝ (galīyūh)	ܓܲܠܝܼ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (galīyōh)	ܓܲܠܝܼܗ̈ܘܿܢ (galīhōn)