ܡܚܝܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܡ ܚ ܠ (m ḥ l)
1 term

Passive participle of the verb ܡܵܚܹܠ (māḥēl).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [məxiːlɑː]

Adjective

ܡܚܝܼܠܵܐ • (mḥīlā) (feminine ܡܚܝܼܠܬܵܐ (mḥīltā), plural ܡܚܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ (mḥīlē))

1. weak, feeble, frail

   Synonyms: ܪܲܫܝܼܠܵܐ (rašīlā), ܚܲܠܵܫܵܐ (ḥallāšā)

   Antonyms: ܚܲܝܠܵܢܵܐ (ḥaylānā), ܬܲܦܝܼܩܵܐ (tapīqā), ܥܲܙܝܼܙܵܐ (ˁazīzā), ܥܲܫܝܼܢܵܐ (ˁašīnā)

2. slim, fit, skinny, thin

   Synonyms: ܒܲܓܝܼܪܵܐ (bagīrā), ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (naqīḏā)

   Antonyms: ܬܪܝܼܨܵܐ (trīṣā), ܩܫܝܼܛܵܐ (qšīṭā), ܫܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (šamīnā)

Derived terms

• ܡܚܝܼܠܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (mḥīlāˀīṯ)
• ܡܚܝܼܠܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mḥīlūṯā)