ܡܩܕܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܩ ܕ ܪ (q d r)
1 term

Etymology

From ܡ̣ܢ (min, “from, with”) + the construct state of ܩܲܕܪܵܐ (qadrā, “quantity, amount”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈmiq.dar.]

Adverb

ܡܸܩܕܲܪ • (miqdar)

1. almost, nearly

   Synonyms: ܒܨܝܼܪ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ (bṣīr qalīl), ܩܲܠܝܼܠ (qalīl)

   ܡܸܩܕܲܪ ܟܠ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ ܐ݇ܙܝܼܠ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܬܵܡܵܐ. ― miqdar kul nāšā zīl lhōn tāmā. ― Almost all people went there.

   ܐܲܚܢܲܢ ܡܸܩܕܲܪ ܫܘܼܚܸܪ ܠܲܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܛܵܪܵܐ. ― aḥnan miqdar šūḥir lan min qṭārā. ― We almost missed the train.

2. about, around, approximately

   Synonym: ܠܩܘܼܪܒܵܐ (l-qurbā)