Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܙ ܕ ܩ (z d q)
3 terms

Etymology edit

From Aramaic זַדִּיקָא (zaddīqā); cognate to Arabic صِدِّيق (ṣiddīq) and Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [zaddiːqɑː]

Adjective edit

ܙܲܕܝܼܩܵܐ (zadīqā) (feminine ܙܲܕܝܼܩܬܵܐ (zadīqtā), plural ܙܲܕܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ (zadīqē))

  1. righteous
  2. just, moral
    Synonym: ܟܹܐܢܵܐ (kēnā)

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

ܙܲܕܝܼܩܵܐ (zadīqām sg (plural ܙܲܕܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ (zadīqē), feminine ܙܲܕܝܼܩܬܵܐ (zadīqtā))

  1. a righteous man