Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܢ ܨ ܚ (n ṣ ḥ)
1 term

Adjective derived from the verb ܢܵܨܹܚ (nāṣēḥ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [nasˤsˤiːxɑː]

Adjective edit

ܢܲܨܝܼܚܵܐ (naṣīḥā) (feminine ܢܲܨܝܼܚܬܵܐ (naṣīḥtā), plural ܢܲܨܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ (naṣīḥē))

  1. noble, aristocratic, refined, honourable
  2. excellent, eminent, distinguished
  3. well-behaved, well-mannered, polite

Noun edit

ܢܲܨܝܼܚܵܐ (naṣīḥām sg (plural ܢܲܨܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ (naṣīḥē), feminine ܢܲܨܝܼܚܬܵܐ (naṣīḥtā))

  1. a noble, a member of the nobility