ܢܩܝܕܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܢ ܩ ܕ (n q d)
2 terms

Etymology

Compare Classical Syriac ܢܩܕܘܢܐ (naqdōnā, “delicate”). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [naqqiːðaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [naqiːða]

Adjective

ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ • (naqīḏā) (feminine ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܬܵܐ (naqīḏtā), plural ܢܲܩ̈ܝܼܕ݂ܹܐ (naqīḏē))

1. thin, delicate, slim
2. skinny, emaciated, thin

   ܒܪܵܐ ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ ― brā naqīḏā ― skinny boy

3. tender (of the voice)