Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܥ ܘ ܪ (ˁ w r)
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Etymology

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Passive participle of ܥܵܐܹܪ (ˁāˀēr, to awaken, wake up); compare Hebrew עֵר ('ér).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕiːrɑː]

Adjective

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ܥܝܼܪܵܐ (ˁīrā) (feminine ܥܝܼܪܬܵܐ (ˁīrtā), plural ܥܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (ˁīrē))

  1. awake, wide-awake, conscious
    Synonym: ܪܥܝܼܫܵܐ (rˁīšā)
    Antonym: ܕܡܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (dmīḵā)
    ܡ̣ܢ ܒܵܬ݇ܪ ܗ݇ܘܝܼܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܥܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܟܠܹܗ ܠܲܝܠܹܐ، ܐܵܕܝܼܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܟܟ̰ܝܼܚܵܐ.
    min bār wīyā ìwā ˁīrā b-kullēh laylē, ādīyā rābā ìlēh kčīḥā.
    After having been awake all night, he is very tired now.
  2. vigilant, watchful, alert
    Synonym: ܙܗܝܼܪܵܐ (zhīrā)

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Verb

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ܥܝܵܪܵܐ (ˁyārā)

  1. present participle of ܥܵܐܹܪ (ˁāˀēr)

Noun

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ܥܝܼܪܵܐ (ˁīrām (plural ܥܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (ˁīrē))

  1. angel, watcher

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