Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܦ ܪ ܐ (p r ˀ)
2 terms

Derived from the active participle of ܡܲܦܪܹܐ (maprē, to cause to be abundant) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā, the adjectival ending, occupational ending).

Adjective

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ܡܲܦܪܝܵܢܵܐ (mapryānā) (feminine ܡܲܦܪܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mapryānīṯā), plural ܡܲܦܪ̈ܝܵܢܹܐ (mapryānē))

  1. productive, fruitful, fertile
    Synonyms: ܫܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (šamīnā), ܛܥܝܼܢܵܐ (ṭˁīnā)

Noun

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ܡܲܦܪܝܵܢܵܐ (mapryānām sg (plural ܡܲܦܪ̈ܝܵܢܹܐ (mapryānē), feminine ܡܲܦܪܝܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mapryānīṯā))

  1. reproducer, breeder, procreator
    Synonyms: ܡܵܘܠܕܵܢܵܐ (māwldānā), ܡܝܲܒܠܵܢܵܐ (myablānā), ܡܲܫܪܒ݂ܵܢܵܐ (mašrḇānā)
  2. (Christianity) catholicos, maphrian, high-ranking bishop
    Synonyms: ܩܲܬܘܿܠܝܼܩܵܐ (qatōlīqā), ܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (aḇā d-aḇāhāṯē)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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